In this Book
- Metaphors of Masculinity: Sex and Status in Andalusian Folklore
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: University of Pennsylvania Press
summary
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 projective behavior as found in the folklore of an Andalusian town, Stanley Brandes is careful to support psychological interpretations with ethnographic evidence. His emphasis on male folklore provides a timely complement to current research on women.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-vi
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xii
- Giants and Big-Heads
- pp. 17-36
- Titles, Names, and Pronouns
- pp. 37-52
- Masculine Metaphors in Folk Speech
- pp. 75-96
- Jokes and the Male Identity
- pp. 97-114
- Pranks and Riddles
- pp. 115-136
- Space and Speech at the Olive Harvest
- pp. 137-158
- Skits and Society
- pp. 159-176
- Religious Expressions of Masculinity
- pp. 177-204
- The Folklore of Dominance and Control
- pp. 205-214
- References Cited
- pp. 215-228
Additional Information
ISBN
9780812292503
Related ISBN(s)
9780812211054
MARC Record
OCLC
44960847
Pages
248
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1980