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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Acknowledgments ix
1. The Study of Male Folklore in Andalusia 1
2. Giants and Big-Heads 17
3. Titles, Names, and Pronouns 37
4. Gypsy Jokes and the Andalusian Self-Image 53
5. Masculine Metaphors in Folk Speech 75
6. Jokes and the Male Identity 97
7. Pranks and Riddles 115
8. Space and Speech at the Olive Harvest 137
9. Skits and Society 159
10. Religious Expressions of Masculinity 177
11. The Folklore of Dominance and Control 205
References Cited 215
Index 229

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Acknowledgments ix
1. The Study of Male Folklore in Andalusia 1
2. Giants and Big-Heads 17
3. Titles, Names, and Pronouns 37
4. Gypsy Jokes and the Andalusian Self-Image 53
5. Masculine Metaphors in Folk Speech 75
6. Jokes and the Male Identity 97
7. Pranks and Riddles 115
8. Space and Speech at the Olive Harvest 137
9. Skits and Society 159
10. Religious Expressions of Masculinity 177
11. The Folklore of Dominance and Control 205
References Cited 215
Index 229

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