Bc. Gabriela Achrerová

Bachelor's thesis

Political Correctness and Humour

Political Correctness and Humour
Abstract:
Politická korektnost je fenomén, který ovládl veřejnou debatu v anglicky mluvících zemích. S rozmachem politické korektnosti souvisí i rozvoj politicky nekorektních vtipů. Zatímco politická korektnost vnáší do veřejné debaty nová tabu, politicky nekorektní vtipy tato tabu odrážejí v soukromé konverzaci. Lidé se smějí politicky nekorektním vtipům, protože jim tyto vtipy umožňují tato tabu obcházet, …more
Abstract:
Political correctness is a phenomenon which dominates public discourse in English speaking countries. With wide acceptance of political correctness another phenomenon can be seen: the rise of the political incorrect joke. While political correctness creates new taboos in public communication, politically incorrect jokes reflect these taboos in private conversation. People laugh at politically incorrect …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 5. 1. 2016

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 27. 1. 2016
  • Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Jan Chovanec, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Mgr. Antonín Zita, M.A.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature