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The aim is to explore how political humor on Norwegian Twitter functions as a form of democratic boundary work.

Ridicule and rapture: The discursive politics of humor in pandemic Norway

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This analysis reveals how humor delineates divisions between citizens and elites, indicating its role in democracy.

The aim is to explore how political humor on Norwegian Twitter functions as a form of democratic boundary work.
Mixed-methods approach combining computational modeling with multimodal critical discourse analysis.
Analysis of humorous tweets referencing Norwegian authorities.
Application of Chantal Mouffe’s theory of agonistic pluralism.
Identified two discourses of humor: agonistic and antagonistic.
Agonistic humor ridicules elite incompetence while maintaining their legitimacy.
Antagonistic humor depicts elites as corrupt and authoritarian, challenging their legitimacy.
Agonistic humor reinforces norms of competence and transparency during crises.

Siri Frisli (2026) studied this question.

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