Concepts of Laughter and Humor in the Sociology of Religion

Golozubov, O. A.

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.04.465

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“…Like in Ghana, Gyamfi (Adu-Gyamfi 2020) explained that religion affects family status in the social environment in Ghana. Religion is interpreted as the primary form of mutual coordination, and communication experience in a social subsystem (Golozubov 2014).…”

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Massempek folk Games in the Tolotang Community, Indonesia

Suryaningsi,

Ansaar,

Iriani

et al. 2023

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The Tolotang community has a traditional game called massempek. This paper aims to explain the procedures for the massempek game. The qualitative approach results showed that massempek is only conducted once a year when the ritual is carried out at the Perrinyameng. The ritual in Perrinyameng is to visit the ancestral graves of the Tolotang people. This massempek game is carried out as entertainment for the people in Perrinyameng. Massempek is a game that requires courage to kick the opponent and dodge the opponent's kick. This game is only played by small children who are brave and not afraid. The children's players are those from the Tolotang community. That is done to avoid conflicts with the surrounding community who are not from the Tolotang community. Massempek is included in agility games that require physical endurance. Folk games are part of the culture of society and as a characteristic of the identity of the wearer. The values of sacredness, caring, and familiarity are the unifying tools of the nation. Massempek folk games are part of the Tolotang people's culture that should be preserved.

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Massempek folk Games in the Tolotang Community, Indonesia

Suryaningsi,

Ansaar,

Iriani

et al. 2023

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Learning from laughter: Implicit Religion, satire, and power in two British TV situation comedies

Spoliar

2022

Journal of Beliefs & Values

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Laughing and unlaughing at religion-related fake news in Estonia

Laineste,

Fiadotava,

Jonuks

2024

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Contemporary contacts and interactions with religion are often mediated by mass and social media. These sources vary in their reliability and some are known for their use of humor as a communicative strategy. In this article we analyze how humorous religion-related news triggers reactions to and discussions about the intertwined issues of humor, religion, history and ethnic identity. First, we look at how people perceive religion as an institution, contextualizing the results against the backdrop of the historical and present-day role of religion in the (ethnically, politically, and culturally) divided Estonian society. Second and more broadly, we analyze the (mis)use of strong religious symbols. We aim to understand why serious reactions to initially humorous fake news come about, and why humorous stimuli are sometimes met with discontent or even disgust. This contributes to understanding the intersection of humor and religion in divided societies. The results point out that the religious controversies triggered by humor are related to societal and political issues rather than ideas about religion and belief. We suggest that fast and broad dissemination via online media might be one of the reasons why the humorous and serious are closely interwoven in discussions on religious issues.

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Concepts of Laughter and Humor in the Sociology of Religion

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

Massempek folk Games in the Tolotang Community, Indonesia

Massempek folk Games in the Tolotang Community, Indonesia

Learning from laughter: Implicit Religion, satire, and power in two British TV situation comedies

Laughing and unlaughing at religion-related fake news in Estonia

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