Humour of the intimate:
Humour of the intimate:
Female humour and women policies in Turkey
Author(s): Şenay Yavuz GörkemSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Political Theory, Communication studies, Sociolinguistics, Descriptive linguistics, Politics and communication
Published by: Krakowskie Towarzystwo Popularyzowania Wiedzy o Komunikacji Językowej Tertium
Keywords: Women policies; political humour; female humour; semiotics;
Summary/Abstract: This study focuses on the women policies of the Turkish government and the female humour that is created in response to these policies. A humour magazine is used as the main source since this specific magazine, which is named Bayan Yanı (The Seat Next to a Lady), has the privilege of being the only humour magazine created solely by female caricaturists and writers in Turkey. Six samples of female humour related to intimate matters are selected purposefully from 16 issues of this magazine published between January 2015 and June 2016 and analysed in content, tone, and function. The aim is to develop an understanding on female humour, especially the humour of the intimate, created to lead the public to question the effectiveness of political decisions and practices related to women policies.
Journal: The European Journal of Humour Research
- Issue Year: 6/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 100-119
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English