Portraits of 'The Whiteman':Linguistic Play and Cultural Symbols Among the Western Apache

Portraits of ‘The Whiteman’:Linguistic Play and Cultural Symbols Among the Western Apache

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ISBN: 9780521295932
Dewey: 970.00497
LCC Number: E99.A6 B2295
Author: Keith H Basso
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Pages: 120
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Drawing on current theory in symbolic anthropology and sociolinguistics, this interpretive essay investigates a complex form of joking based on material collected in a Western Apache community wherein Apaches stage carefully crafted imitations of Anglo-Americans.

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Weight 0.45 lbs
Dimensions 8.4 × 5.5 × 0.4 in
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