1. John Christopher Hughes "Christie" Davies was a British sociologist, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Reading, England, the author of many articles and books on criminology, the sociology of morality, censorship, and humour.
13 Facts About Christie Davies
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Christie Davies was a visiting professor in India, Poland, United States, and Australia.
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Christie Davies was born John Christopher Hughes Davies in Cheam, Surrey.
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Christie Davies's parents were Welsh, his father an inspector of schools and mother a teacher.
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Christie Davies attended secondary school at Dynevor School in Swansea, Wales.
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Christie Davies then studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and graduated with a double first in Economics.
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In later life, Davies received a PhD from the same university based on his published works.
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In 1964, Christie Davies taught economics at the University of Adelaide, South Australia.
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Christie Davies then returned to the academia, lecturing at the University of Leeds for three years, followed by a stint as a visiting lecturer in India.
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Christie Davies argued against the Freudian theory about Jewish jokes being mostly self-deprecating, claiming that instead they are based on the cultural tradition of analytical thinking and self-awareness.
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Christie Davies was past president of the International Society for Humor Studies.
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In 1983, Christie Davies warned that when Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997 there would be no future for its 5.5 million inhabitants.
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Christie Davies jokingly suggested a new "city state" could be created near Magilligan Point in between Coleraine and Derry for resettling Hong Kong inhabitants.