Metaphors of masculinity : sex and status in Andalusian folklore /

Main Author: Brandes, Stanley H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA : University of Pennsylvania Press, c1980.
Series:Publications of the American Folklore Society : New Series ; v. 1
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.