The Cockfight: A Casebook - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0299140547 ISBN 13 : 9780299140540

Editeur : University of Wisconsin Press, 1994

Synopsis

Originating more than 2500 years ago, cockfighting is one of the oldest documented sports in the world. It has continued to flourish despite bans against it in many countries. In The Cockfight: A Casebook, folklorist Alan Dundes brings together a diverse array of writing on this male-dominated ritual.
Vivid descriptions of cockfights from Puerto Rico, Tahiti, Ireland, Spain, Brazil, and the Philippines complement critical commentaries, from the fourth-century reflections of St. Augustine to contemporary anthropological and psychoanalytic interpretations. The various essays discuss the intricate rules of the cockfight, the ethical question of pitting two equally matched roosters in a fight to the death, the emotional involvement of cockfighters and fans, and the sexual implications of the sport. The result is an enlightening collection for anthropologists, folklorists, sociologists, and psychologists, as well as followers of this ancient blood sport.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Alan Dundes (1934-2005) was professor of anthropology and folklore at the University of California, Berkeley, and published ten books with the University of Wisconsin Press, including Parsing Through Customs: Essays by a Freudian Folklorist; The Vampire: A Casebook; The Blood Libel Legend; and Cinderella: A Casebook. He was also the editor of Recollecting Freud by Isidor Sadger.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Wisconsin Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0299140547
• ISBN 13: 9780299140540
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 302
• Éditeur: Dundes Alan
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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