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Chaos and Control: Attempts to Regulate the Use of Humor in Self-Analytic and Therapy Groups.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Rossel, Robert D. – Small Group Behavior, 1981
Examines group relational factors in negotiations regarding humor. Examples from a self-analytic group are discussed. Proposes humor can turn into hostility unless it periodically comes under negotiation and efforts are made to place it under normative regulation. (JAC)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communications, Counseling Techniques, Group Dynamics
Word Play: Metaphor and Humor in the Small Group.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Rossel, Robert D. – Small Group Behavior, 1981
Examines group structure and process through a serious consideration of word play of group members. Issues explored include ways in which metaphors externalize emotions, human identities are constructed metaphorically, interactional situations are managed metaphorically, and humor is related to dominance. (RC)
Descriptors: Fantasy, Group Dynamics, Group Structure, Humor