Sociology
For this response paper, you will choose one of the elements of social power (money/class, gender/sex/sexuality, race,age,education,numbers/organizations, or social status) and use your sociological imagination to analyze how humor is applied in regard to this public issue. you can choose a more specific topic within each element.
In your analysis, you should use at least 10 key concepts from the course lectures to explain this sociological phenomenon. Please highlight each key concept that you use in bold. Make sure that you define the concepts as well as accurately provide an example of the concept in the analysis.
You also must discuss at least 3 assigned reading in relations to your analyses. Include the title and author of the article in your writing.
The followin questions should guide your analysis:
1.What type of jokes are told about this issue? What does this reflect about our cultural beliefs and norms?
2. Who is permitted to use humor in relations to this topic? Who decides what is funny?
3. What is the audience reaction? What is generally accepted as funny or not funny? Why do people disagree about what is funny?
4. How do people negotiate the line between being offensive /exploitative and displaying sensitivity?
