Portraits of 'the Whiteman'

Portraits of 'the Whiteman'
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 0521295939
ISBN-13 : 9780521295932
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Book Synopsis Portraits of 'the Whiteman' by : Keith H. Basso

Download or read book Portraits of 'the Whiteman' written by Keith H. Basso and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1979-08-31 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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