Socially Critical Humor
Discussing Humor with Erich Fromm and Theodor W. Adorno
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3947986 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jarno Hietalahti (0000-0003-2791-5035) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 87 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Idéias (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0104-7876 • E-ISSN: 2179-5525 |
| Publisher | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (PUBLISHER • BR) |
| DOI | 10.20396/ideias.v8i1.8649776 |
| OpenAlex | W2743486487 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
This article brings Erich Fromm and Theodor W. Adorno back into dialogue by discussing the cultural phenomena of humor and laughter based on their theoretical writings. I argue that what is typically considered socially critical humor, like offensive jokes or harsh satire, often fails to meet the preconditions of criticism in the light of Adorno's and Fromm's thinking. Humor, to be socially critical, has to be life-affirmative and non-positional, and it has to challenge the limits of humor. It is also claimed that in this scope, humor cannot be instrumental
Art · Critical theory · Criticism · Epistemology · Humor research · Laughter · Literature · Offensive · Psychoanalysis · Scope (computer science · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Humor Studies and Applications · Psychology · Philosophy · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |