Raphael Daisy Fall 2011
University of Alberta “‘Doesn’t Anyone Want to Pick a Fight with Me?’: Masculinity in Political Humour about the 2008 Canadian Federal Election” by Daisy M. Raphael A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Political Science © Daisy Raphael Fall 2011 Edmonton, Alberta Permission is hereby granted to the University of Alberta Library to reproduce single copies of this thesis and to lend or sell such copies for private, scholarly or scientific research purposes only. Where the thesis is converted to, or otherwise made available in digital form, the University of Alberta will advise potential users of the thesis of these terms. The author reserves all other publication and other rights in association with the copyright in the thesis and, except as herein before provided, neither the thesis nor any substantial portion thereof may be printed or otherwise reproduced in any material form whatsoever without the author’s prior written permission. EXAMINING COMMITTEE Dr. Linda Trimble, Political Science Dr. Lois Harder, Political Science Dr. Serra Tinic, Sociology DEDICATION To my parents, Karen and Julian Raphael, for encouraging me to pursue a university education and for their unwavering support throughout my undergraduate and graduate degrees. Also, to my partner, Craig, for the beautifully-cooked meals on days that I felt too busy to feed myself, for reminding me that there is life outside of academics, and for his constant words of encouragement throughout this process. -Daisy Raphael ABSTRACT This study explores the relationship between masculinity and political leadership as it was constructed in political humour about the 2008 Canadian federal election.
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