Contents

Chapters in this book

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