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Sherry Martin
2. In Unit 4, we discussed the positive and negative ethics of humor, and its virtues. Give an example of a stereotype in humor and identify negative ethics mentioned in Morreall’s text. In what category of humor would Claessens & Dhoest put this example?
The negative effects of humor we learned about in Week 4 covered that humor is idle, irresponsible, and it raises your social status. The stereotype to that identified in Morreall’s text gives a joke in poor taste about a doctor trying to put a patient on a diet and the patient ignoring the doctor’s orders because the doctor is over weight themselves. (Morreall, 2009, pg. 102) Claessen & Dhost would put this in the category on the left which shows that if you are not well educated tends to have a negative effect on your humor perspective. So Morreall zeros in on what we do and what we are not doing or failing to do so instead of us not taking the situation seriously we should look at it from a different angle or another perspective. In regards to the joke about the doctor, the doctor could have health issues that prevent them from exercising or medications that prevent them from losing weight but the patient doesn’t explore this option or even think about it. So, it is necessary sometimes to not judge a book by its cover.
Kelly Han
Stereotypes are woven into numerous parts of our cultural history. Give an example of a stereotype you have observed in a comedy film, cartoon or television show. What theory or theories of humor are seen in the example? How does your example relate to ethics and status or power?
One stereotype that is abundant and often accepted in media is the Asian stereotype. Asian people are usually stereotyped as smart, nerdy, clever and as having strict parents. One movie that exhibits this standard Asian persona is The Goonies. The only Asian character in the movie, Data, is geeky and inventive. He always has some kind of special gadget or booby trap. His nickname “Data” also primes viewers to think of math and science when they hear the name. Asian characters are also often portrayed as having a heavy accent. Data’s character also fits this stereotype, as his friends often have a difficult time understanding what he says. There are many theories of humor present in The Goonies movie. The one that is most associated with Data though, I believe, is the relief theory. This theory holds that laughter occurs when tension is reduced and nervous energy is released. Data causes this relief throughout the movie when he sets traps and pulls out surprise gadgets to get his buddies out of sticky situations. This example relates to ethics because it does stereotype Asian people. Although the Asian stereotype seems to be widely accepted, I am not sure that it should be and some people may become offended by this typecast.
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