Abstract

BOCCHI, Josiane Cristina  and  JUNTA, Augusto Cesar. Irony, humour and sublimation: the role of jokes in the social bond. Psicol. pesq. [online]. 2019, vol.13, n.3, pp. 138-158. ISSN 1982-1247.  http://dx.doi.org/10.34019/1982-1247.2019.v13.28647.

The joke is one of the most socially inserted unconscious formations, because it needs at least two persons of speech for its realization. Among all the joke production techniques, irony is the one created by the representation of its opposite and by the use of double meaning. This paper aims to discuss irony in the Freudian texts in order to question its role in the humoristic processes and in the production of the social bond. This work presents some theoretical notes that highlight the irony as a potential way of creating social bonds and puts into discussion the role of humour in social processes; ultimately, it indicates the very sublimatory nature in humour.

Keywords : Irony; Unconscious; Humour; Psychoanalysis.