Travel-related humour and COVID-19:
Travel-related humour and COVID-19:
insights from memes
Author(s): Anja Pabel, Maja TurnšekSubject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Customs / Folklore, Media studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Communication studies, Pragmatics, Sociolinguistics, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Theory of Communication
Published by: Krakowskie Towarzystwo Popularyzowania Wiedzy o Komunikacji Językowej Tertium
Keywords: memes; COVID-19; travel restrictions; lockdown
Summary/Abstract: This study aims to provide an overview of humorous travel-related memes shared during theCOVID-19 pandemic. A total of 80 Internet memes were content analysed for emergentthemes. The findings reveal three major themes: playful aggression, making fun of one’slonging for travel, and making fun of new travel realities. The identified themes were linked tothe existing literature to better understand the memes being studied. The analysis of memesprovides a methodologically agile way to study conditions that may otherwise be overlooked,e.g., peoples’ travel-related desires and concerns while in lockdown.
Journal: The European Journal of Humour Research
- Issue Year: 10/2022
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 211-216
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English