NO LAUGHING MATTER - BOUNDARIES OF GENDER-BASED HUMOR IN THE CLASSROOM

Authors
SEVER A UNGAR S
Citation
A. Sever et S. Ungar, NO LAUGHING MATTER - BOUNDARIES OF GENDER-BASED HUMOR IN THE CLASSROOM, The Journal of higher education, 68(1), 1997, pp. 87
Citations number
47
Categorie Soggetti
Education & Educational Research
Journal title
The Journal of higher education → ACNP
ISSN journal
00221546
Volume
68
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1546(1997)68:1<87:NLM-BO>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Based on a survey of first-year university students and faculty, this study assessed the effects of gender and status on tolerance for gende r-based humour and the impact of the same factors on acceptability of such humour in the classroom, at social gatherings, and at family part ies. Results showed tolerance ratings were determined by gender as wel l as status and their interactions. Implications of findings within sh ifting gender relations are discussed.