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...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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[Philadelphia] :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
1980.
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Series: | Publications of the American Folklore Society. New series ;
v. 1. |
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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