Tunisia in the Aftermath of the Revolution

Insights Into the Use of Humor on Facebook to Create Social Bonds and Develop Relational Identity

Bibliographic Data

ID4182339
AuthorsAsma Moalla (corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume3
Issue3
Publication date2013-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/2158244013504765
OpenAlexW2191971100
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited19

In this study, humor and the confused feelings of overwhelming happiness, fear, and uncertainty intertwine to reflect Tunisians' attitudes, beliefs, feelings, and experiences in the aftermath of the revolution. The study adopts a blended netnography/ethnography approach to data collection and analysis. My original data consist of 2 hrs of recorded discussions of 60 Tunisian students and a total of 300 online humorous posts collected from the social network Facebook (FB). The data revealed that Tunisians interacting via FB used two main types of situational humor: Third party insult and Alternate reality. These two types of humor were found to be associated with a variety of psychological and social functions and to serve as effective interpersonal strategies to construct group cohesion, strengthen shared attitudes and beliefs, and develop relational identity

Ethnography · Feeling · Happiness · Interpersonal communication · Netnography · Political science · Situational ethics · Social media · Sociology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Humor Studies and Applications · Psychology · Social Psychology

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