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035			_a(DE-B1597)9781442676947
035			_a(DE-B1597)483065
035			_a(OCoLC)1004886131
040			_aDE-B1597 _beng _cDE-B1597 _erda
050		4	_aGN475.6 _b.M53 1997eb
072		7	_aSOC011000 _2bisacsh
082	0	4	_a306.4
084			_aonline - DeGruyter
100	1		_aMigliore, Sam _eautore
245	1	0	_aMal'uocchiu : _bAmbiguity, Evil Eye, and the Language of Distress / _cSam Migliore.
264		1	_aToronto : _bUniversity of Toronto Press, _c[2000]
264		4	_c©1997
300			_a1 online resource (144 p.)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_atext file _bPDF _2rda
490	0		_aAnthropological Horizons
506	0		_arestricted access _uhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec _fonline access with authorization _2star
520			_aThe evil eye has received considerable attention in the literature of disciplines as diverse as anthropology and medicine. Researchers have attempted to identify and explain this essentially ambiguous and variable phenomenon from a number of perspectives - as a culture-bound syndrome, an idiom of distress, a mechanism of social control, and a representation of psychobiological fear. In Mal'uocchiu: Ambiguity, Evil Eye, and the Language of Distress, Sam Migliore shifts the focus of discussion from paradigms to a practical examination of how people use the notion of the evil eye in a variety of sociocultural contexts, particularly in various aspects of Sicilian-Canadian culture and experience. Drawing on the theories of Luigi Pirandello and Ludwig Wittgenstein, Migliore argues that mal'uocchiu, and by implication other folk constructs, is like a character in search of an author to give it 'form' or 'meaning.' The book begins by considering the indeterminate nature of the evil-eye complex. Migliore proposes that this indeterminacy allows people to create myriad alternative meanings and messages to define and make sense of their personal experiences. He then examines how the evil eye relates to Sicilian-Canadian conceptions of health and illness, and discusses treatment and prevention strategies. Throughout the study, the author blends context-setting, case studies, personal recollection, and interpretation to provide readers with an accessible, alternative look at the multifaceted nature of this folk tradition. His position as both an anthropologist and a community 'insider' affords him a unique perspective on the subject. This study will be essential reading for students of medical anthropology, religion, and ethnic studies.
538			_aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546			_aIn English.
588	0		_aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Nov 2023)
650		0	_aEvil eye _zItaly _zSicily.
650		0	_aEvil eye.
650		4	_aDISCOUNT-B.
650		7	_aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology. _2bisacsh
850			_aIT-RoAPU
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781442676947
856	4	2	_3Cover _uhttps://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781442676947/original
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