The thesis investigates the taboos and social mechanisms that appear when we talk about farting, because it seems that this otherwise purely natural biological process, which is universal for all people, is universally causing discomfort, embarrassment and shame if it comes from us, or mockery and accusation if it comes from somewhere else. I researched the cultural history of condemning and tabooing farting, internalizing our discomfort through different social mechanisms and controlling our body through the civilizing process and the concept of embodiment. I also looked into an interesting aspect of farting, which is humor, where farting and passing wind seem to undergo a transformation and become a popular element of jokes. Finally, I also focused on farting and gender and social relations, where I was interested in whether different genders are treated as more or less inclined to fart, and I was also interested in the dynamics of farting and dis/comfort in social relations that are more or less intimate and the connotations of this. I did an analysis of a survey about farting, to which I received a sample of 113 (one hundred and thirteen) responses from people of various demographics.
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