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ERIC Number: EJ539445
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
No Laughing Matter: Boundaries of Gender-Based Humour in the Classroom.
Sev'er, Aysan; Ungar, Sheldon
Journal of Higher Education, v68 n1 p87-105 Jan-Feb 1997
A study assessed effects of gender and status on the tolerance of college freshmen (N=377) and faculty (N=83) for gender-based humor, and attitudes toward the humor's acceptability in the classroom, social gatherings, and family parties. Results indicated tolerance ratings were determined by gender, status, and their interactions. Implications are examined within the context of shifting gender relations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Classroom Communication, College Environment, College Faculty, College Freshmen, Family Environment, Higher Education, Humor, Sex Bias, Social Behavior, Student Attitudes, Surveys, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Tolerance