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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2014.14.04.086

A Content Analysis of the Family Sitcom Humor from the 1950s to the 1990s in the USA  

Kim, Kyun Soo (전남대학교 신문방송학과)
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The Journal of the Korea Contents Association / v.14, no.4, 2014 , pp. 86-96 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study content analyzed the comedic events that include mothers to explore a typology of humor and representation of women in family sitcoms over the last decades. The study found that slapstick has been the most prevalent humor type over time. The study also found that romantic and sexual topics were common themes in family situation comedies over the last decades. The study confirmed an increasing pattern for foolishness in terms of the portrayals of sitcom mothers. The result also substantiated the tendentious nature of humor involved in sitcom mothers. Based on the findings, limitations and further research are discussed.
Keywords
Humor; Sitcom; Mother; Content Analysis;
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