In this paper, we argue for two propositions: children are socialised and guided to become competent members of school mealtime community, and children have the capacity to modify and challenge existing practices. We draw on Bakhtin's concepts of the carnivalesque laughter and grotesque realism to illustrate how children use humour to test the boundaries of what is permitted. Children's mealtime interactions foster the development of social skills to subvert and negotiate adult authority and manage unfolding interactions between children and adults. We present findings from a child-centred perspective in a primary school in the United Kingdom.

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孩子们的幽默与学校用餐社交中的怪诞乐趣

在本文中，我们主张两个命题：儿童被社会化并被引导成为学校用餐时间社区的合格成员，儿童有能力修改和挑战现有的做法。我们利用巴赫金的狂欢节笑声和怪诞现实主义的概念来说明孩子们如何使用幽默来测试允许的界限。儿童的进餐互动促进社交技能的发展，以颠覆和协商成人权威，并管理儿童与成人之间展开的互动。我们从以儿童为中心的角度展示了英国一所小学的研究结果。