Looking at Humour from a Structural-Functional Viewpoint, Jokes

question 75

Multiple Choice

Looking at humour from a structural-functional viewpoint, jokes

• A) are often used to safely express potentially disruptive sentiments.
• B) operate best when they offend someone.
• C) form a universal bond, regardless of culture.
• D) are mostly nonsense and don't really help sociologists understand social interaction.

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