Political humor as sociological category

The article represents the analysis of basic theoretical approaches of the definitions of humour, comic and laughs from the ancient's representations to modern interpretations of these concepts by domestic and foreign scientists. The humour is studied from philosophy, linguistic, cultural and sociological points of views. On the basis of this analysis within the context of the sociology the author tries to formulate his own definition of humour which represents the synthesis of the described definitions of this concept. Political humour is studied as superordinate concept towards humour generally, in connection with that its specifics and main characteristics are determined with the basis of the determined concept.