Geopolitical Worldviews Shaped For You, Courtesy Of Disposition Theory
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 11:03
in Psychology & Sociology
Humor is a powerful communications tool with potential political implications at various levels of society, as the recent Danish political cartoon representations of Islamic prophet Mohammad and the political repercussions and resulting economic boycotts demonstrated. A new paper by Darren Purcell, Melissa Scott Brown and Mahmut Gokmen looks at humor as an important form of popular culture in the creation of geopolitical worldviews. read more
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