Metaphors of masculinity : sex and status in Andalusian folklore /

Show other versions (2)

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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brandes, Stanley H.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Philadelphia] : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1980.
Series:Publications of the American Folklore Society. New series ; v. 1.
Subjects:
Folklore > Spain > Andalusia.
Men > Spain > Andalusia > Folklore.
Sex customs > Spain > Andalusia > Folklore.
Masculinity > Spain > Andalusia > Folklore.
Masculinity > Folklore.
Folklore > Espagne > Andalousie.
Hommes > Espagne > Andalousie > Folklore.
Vie sexuelle > Espagne > Andalousie > Folklore.
Masculinité > Folklore.
Masculinité > Espagne > Andalousie > Folklore.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Men's Studies.
Folklore
Manners and customs
Masculinity
Men
Sex customs
Volksgebruiken.
Mannelijkheid.
Sociale status.
Andalusia (Spain) > Social life and customs.
Andalousie (Espagne) > Mœurs et coutumes.
Spain > Andalusia
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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

Similar Items