Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Journal of applied social psychology
27 (1997), S. 0
ISSN:
1559-1816
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Psychology
Notes:
An experiment tested whether or not reciting disparaging humor about a disadvantaged group affects joke tellers' stereotypes of the group. In this experiment, we manipulated whether participants recited humor that disparaged Newfoundlanders, who are a relatively disadvantaged group in Canada, or nondisparaging humor. We then asked participants to complete a measure of their stereotypes and attitudes toward Newfoundlanders. Results indicated that participants who recited disparaging humor subsequently reported more negative stereotypes of Newfoundlanders than did participants who recited nondisparaging humor. Attitudes toward Newfoundlanders were not affected by the manipulation. Practical and theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb01636.x
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