出版社：Estonian Literary Museum and Estonian Folklore Institute
摘要：The study provides an overview of Estonian ethnic humour over the last century (1890-2004), focusing on three periods: the end of the 19th century, the Soviet period, and the years following Estonia’s regained independence. The changes in the choice of the targets of joke throughout the century are mapped and the cultural, social and political influences in jokes are discussed. The analysis showed a clear tendency towards greater variation in ethnic joke targets. Jokes are related to social reality but the relations are not universal and may differ in countries with a different cultural, political and/or historical background.
关键词：ethnic humor; Estonian ethnic jokes; ethnic stereotypes; jokes;of postsotsialist countries.
