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The Use of Humor Across the Police Work Environment

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2984673
AutoresMarlon Gayadeen, S Marlon Gayadeen (0000-0002-7947-0085, Buffalo State University, autor de correspondencia), Scott W Phillips (0000-0002-0731-7612, University at Buffalo, State University of New York)
Año2016
Volumen5
Número1
Páginas44-59
Fecha de publicación2016-03-14
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Organizational Ethnography (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2046-6749 • E-ISSN: 2046-6757
EditorialEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/joe-06-2015-0016
OpenAlexW2274119000
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas50

Purpose- The purpose of this research is to examine ritualistic humor or joking that exists in a small, rural police department in Western New York.Design/methodology/approach- Data were collected through participatory observations and interviews during the summer of 2014. Both authors worked in tandem to capitalize on individual expertise to maximize data collection and analyses.Findings- Results suggest that humor is leveraged by officers to socialize, cope and demarcate authority. Depending on the circumstance, humor can be orchestrated or spontaneous, given the intentions of the officer.Originality/value- Humor is an important lens through which to view police behavior. The current research underscores the importance of levity as a gauge of organizational and individual health

Citizen journalism · Creativity · Data collection · Ethnography · Officer · Originality · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Work (physics · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Computer Science · Engineering · Humor Studies and Applications · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Social Psychology