CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | Tashkenbayev, Mukhtar |
|---|---|
| Title | The "Edge" Of Political Humor: Effect Of Dark Humor On Affective Polarization |
| Summary | Since the internet came into widespread usage, patterns of exposure to political humor have changed. Due to its relative lack of oversight and censorship, internet-based humor often tends to be more brazen, offensive, and dark compared to humor seen in traditional media. This study attempts to establish the link between dark political humor and affective polarization. It theorizes that dark humor is likely to cause a stronger polarizing reaction compared to casual humor, utilizing a survey experiment to test its hypotheses. The survey focuses on political issues relevant to the United States of America, gathering participants from the country, and presents the jokes in the form of internet “memes” collected on social media platforms. Results vary depending on the group of respondents and the type of measurement, but for most measurements, no statistically significant difference between dark and casual humor in generating affective polarization was found. However, significant support for several supporting hypotheses was established. |
| Supervisor | Angelova, Mariyana |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/tashkenbayev_mukhtar.pdf |
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