Carabinieri?
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Keywords

comparative sociology
light bulb jokes
ethnic humor

How to Cite

Forabosco, G. (2017). Carabinieri?. The European Journal of Humour Research, 5(4), 53–55. https://doi.org/10.7592/EJHR2017.5.4.forabosco

Abstract

Research was conducted using a series of light bulb jokes (Forabosco, 1994). The original target of the jokes were the Poles, retargeted into “carabinieri” in Italy. A question is advanced: why carabinieri? An enlightening answer comes from comparative sociology.

https://doi.org/10.7592/EJHR2017.5.4.forabosco
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