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Metaphors of masculinity : sex and status in Andalusian folklore /

In the Andalusian communities throughout the olive-growing region of southeastern Spain men show themselves to be primarily concerned with two problems of identity: their place in the social hierarchy, and the maintenance of their masculinity in the context of their culture.In this study of projecti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brandes, Stanley H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Philadelphia] : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1980.
Colección:Publications of the American Folklore Society. New series ; v. 1.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. The Study of Male Folklore in Andalusia
  • 2. Giants and Big-Heads
  • 3. Titles, Names, and Pronouns
  • 4. Gypsy Jokes and the Andalusian Self-Image
  • 5. Masculine Metaphors in Folk Speech
  • 6. Jokes and the Male Identity
  • 7. Pranks and Riddles
  • 8. Space and Speech at the Olive Harvest
  • 9. Skits and Society
  • 10. Religious Expressions of Masculinity
  • 11. The Folklore of Dominance and Control
  • References Cited
  • Index