В Википедии есть статья о русских, а вернее советских,  анекдотах. Совершенно академическая статья, с типологией,  примерами и  пояснениями. И грустным замечанием: 
Since the election of Vladimir Putin, all jokes about Vovochka are considered political. (NB: this particular witticism can be considered a Vovochka meta-joke.)
Since the election of Vladimir Putin, all jokes about Vovochka are considered political. (NB: this particular witticism can be considered a Vovochka meta-joke.)
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