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Portraits of 'the Whiteman'

- Linguistic Play and Cultural Symbols among the Western Apache

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'The Whiteman' is one of the most powerful and pervasive symbols in contemporary American Indian cultures. This book investigates a complex form of joking in which Apaches stage carefully crafted imitations of Anglo-Americans and, by means of these characterizations, give substance to their conceptions of this most pressing of social 'problems'.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521295932
  • Bindende:
  • Paperback
  • Sider:
  • 144
  • Utgitt:
  • 31. august 1979
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 141x218x16 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 194 g.
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Forventet levering: 4. august 2025

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'The Whiteman' is one of the most powerful and pervasive symbols in contemporary American Indian cultures. This book investigates a complex form of joking in which Apaches stage carefully crafted imitations of Anglo-Americans and, by means of these characterizations, give substance to their conceptions of this most pressing of social 'problems'.

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