Men and women on air : gender stereotypes in humour sequences in a Malaysian radio phone-in programme

This paper investigates the use of humour in a Malaysian radio phone-in programme to reinforce or challenge stereotypical conceptualisations of men and women. It is argued that these acts of humour uphold gender hierarchies and inequalities in a few ways. Traditional stereotypical portrayals of wome...

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Main Author: Yoong, Melissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Equinox Publishing 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/60953/