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    STUDIA SOCIOLOGIA - Issue no. 1 / 2003  
         
  Article:   THE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE HUMOR WITHIN THE GROUP – AN ANALYSIS OF THE STEREOTYPICAL HUMOR DEALING WITH THE COUPLE RELATIONSHIP.

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  Abstract:  The Social Functions of the Humor within the Group – an Analysis of the Stereotypical Humor Dealing with the Couple Relationship. Humor must be analyzed as a multidimensional concept, since it can be a cognitive, affective, behavioral or communicational phenomenon. Humor may have several functions, such as meaning making, hierarchy building, cohesion and, tension-relief. The present study analyzes the stereotypical humor regarding the couple, trying to find patterns that fit the functions above mentioned.  
         
     
         
         
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