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Race and Humor in Comedy Central’s Roasts

Race and Humor in Comedy Central’s Roasts. Tomas Rincon. Breakdown. Topic- Humor Focus- Racial Humor Method- Content Analysis and Textual Analysis Target- Comedy Central Roasts (Flavor Flav , Roseanne, David Hasselhoff , William Shatner, Charlie Sheen, and Bob Saget )

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Race and Humor in Comedy Central’s Roasts

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  1. Race and Humor in Comedy Central’s Roasts Tomas Rincon

  2. Breakdown Topic- Humor Focus- Racial Humor Method- Content Analysis and Textual Analysis Target- Comedy Central Roasts (Flavor Flav, Roseanne, David Hasselhoff, William Shatner, Charlie Sheen, and Bob Saget) Goals- To research how racial discourse manifests in the Roasts and correlate with the racial make-up of the dais.

  3. Literature Review • “ethnic humor in America is about power differentials” (Banjo 2011, 140). • Hidden form of dances and impersonations to mock white masters • Entertainment of white audiences (Minstrels, comic relief, song and dance men) • Self-deprecatory • Affirmed stereotypical beliefs • Did not challenge social hierarchy

  4. Literature Review (Cont.) • Early Radio and Television • Used stereotypes of blacks: deceitful, lazy, happy-go-lucky. Example: Amos ‘n’ Andy. • NAACP Formally objects • Civil Rights Era • Racial humor used to critique system • Brings injustices and perspective to white audiences • Post-Civil Rights • Racially intimate humor • Open racial discourse

  5. Content Analysis

  6. Per Capita • Visibly White Participant • Racial Theme Total- 1.707 • With Context- 0.862 • No Context- 0.846 • Visibly Black Participant • Racial Theme Total- 2.889 • With Context- 1.334 • No Context- 1.555

  7. Racial/Ethnic WordCount

  8. Textual Analysis • Blacks • Hegemonic deviation • Weight, height, sexuality • Stereotypes • Violent, Sexual prowess, less paid, drugs, poverty • Whites • Hegemonic deviation • Non-Anglo ethnicity, weight, height, sexuality • Flavor Flav • Crackhead, dead beat dad, skin color, animal references

  9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNa-MB6GnmA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEQPqlcF6l4

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