Dangerous Jokes

Dangerous Jokes explores how humor and joking, often dismissed as harmless, can carry significant social and moral implications. Drawing on philosophy, sociology, law, and cognitive science, Claire Horisk examines how demeaning jokes can reinforce prejudice and social hierarchies, challenging the idea that "it's just a joke" absolves the speaker or listener from responsibility. The book provides a thought-provoking analysis of the power of humor in shaping social attitudes and questions the morality behind both telling and listening to derogatory humor.