The Cockfight

A Casebook

By: Alan Dundes (Editor)

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Paperback | 15 June 1994

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Originating more than 2500 years ago, cockfighting is one of the oldest documented sports in the world. It has continued to flourish despite bans against it in many countries. In The Cockfight: A Casebook, folklorist Alan Dundes brings together a diverse array of writing on this male-dominated ritual.
Vivid descriptions of cockfights from Puerto Rico, Tahiti, Ireland, Spain, Brazil, and the Philippines complement critical commentaries, from the fourth-century reflections of St. Augustine to contemporary anthropological and psychoanalytic interpretations. The various essays discuss the intricate rules of the cockfight, the ethical question of pitting two equally matched roosters in a fight to the death, the emotional involvement of cockfighters and fans, and the sexual implications of the sport. The result is an enlightening collection for anthropologists, folklorists, sociologists, and psychologists, as well as followers of this ancient blood sport.

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A fascinating, scholarly look at the history of and worldwide popularity of the world s oldest, but male-dominated, sport, cockfighting. The Indianapolis News

" An exciting gathering of diverse essays on a fascinating but somewhat neglected topic. Dundes essay is, as usual, brilliantly researched, boldly argued, and, of course, controversial. The book is a winner. Marcelo M. Suarez-Orozco, University of California, San Diego

" A fascinating, scholarly look at the history of and worldwide popularity of the world s oldest, but male-dominated, sport, cockfighting. "The Indianapolis News "" An exciting gathering of diverse essays on a fascinating but somewhat neglected topic. Dundes essay is, as usual, brilliantly researched, boldly argued, and, of course, controversial. The book is a winner. Marcelo M. Suarez-Orozco, University of California, San Diego" "An exciting gathering of diverse essays on a fascinating but somewhat neglected topic. Dundes' essay is, as usual, brilliantly researched, boldly argued, and, of course, controversial. The book is a winner."--Marcelo M. SuArez-Orozco, University of California, San Diego "A fascinating, scholarly look at the history of and worldwide popularity of the world's oldest, but male-dominated, sport, cockfighting."--"The Indianapolis News "

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