Mal'uocchiu Ambiguity, Evil Eye, and the Language of Distress |
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| Author:
| Migliore, Sam |
| Series title: | Anthropological Horizons Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8020-7922-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1997 |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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Migliore examines the vague, ambiguous, and variable nature of mal'uocchiu (evil eye) among Sicilian-Canadians, shifting the focus of attention from explaining the concept to examining how "folk constructs" are used in everyday life.
Migliore examines the vague, ambiguous, and variable nature of mal'uocchiu (evil eye) among Sicilian-Canadians, shifting the focus of attention from explaining the concept to examining how "folk constructs" are used in everyday life.