Icek AizenJoyce, Nicholas M.2024-04-262009-11-222009-052009-May10.7275/836251https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/47248This study examined factors important in determining the acceptance of racially charged humor. It utilized a 2 x 3 design in which race of joke teller and group targeted by the jokes were manipulated. It measured people’s level of acceptance regarding the jokes and recorded participants’ behaviors. This study found that under the conditions in which comedians derogated their in-group, White participants demonstrated higher levels of acceptance and a greater likelihood to perform the jokes. This pattern was especially true when the comedian was Black.Social psychologyHumorRaceDerogationMediaInformation AcceptanceInternational and Intercultural CommunicationSocial Influence and Political CommunicationSocial PsychologyCommunicationthesis