Cracking Jokes: Studies of Sick Humor Cycles and Stereotypes

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Analyzes popular jokes to reveal some of the anxieties these jokes reflect and discusses how this genre of folklore acts as a socially acceptable outlet for expressing taboo subjects and ideas

Genres: FolkloreHumor

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