Chapter 4. Humorous ambiguity – or why humor may engender diverse and contradictory interpretations

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Chapter 4
Humorous ambiguity – or why humor may engender diverse and contradictory interpretations

Published online: 18 July 2024

Article outline

4.1Introductory remarks
4.2On humor and social discrimination
4.3The co-existence of racist and antiracist discourse
4.4The genre of satirical news
4.5Data description
4.6Data analysis
- 4.6.1Explicitly denigrating racists
- 4.6.2Mocking those trivializing migrants’ lives
- 4.6.3Targeting those who act for the benefit of migrants
4.7Discussion
4.8Summary
Notes