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The Social Function of Humor in Interpersonal Relationships

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The social function of humor may be considered to have two aspects. The first is that of the relationships within a group and the social system within which personal acquaintance and interaction between and among group members exist. The second is that of society as a whole or of social phenomena. Here, humor’s role being to reform certain aspects of social life. Bergson’s theory deals mainly with this “corrective” characteristic of humor. In this article, both of these aspects are discussed.

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  1. Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, 69978, Israel

    Avner Ziv

  2. College of Academic Learning, Or Yehuda, 36985, Israel

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Ziv, A. The Social Function of Humor in Interpersonal Relationships. Soc 47, 11–18 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-009-9283-9

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