Mal'uocchiu - Ambiguity, Evil Eye, and the Language of Distress

Migliore examines the vague, ambiguous, and variable nature of mal'uocchiu (evil eye) among Sicilian-Canadians, shifting the focus of attention from explaining the concept to examining how "folk constructs" are used in everyday life.

About the author

Sam Migliore is an associate professor of anthropology at the University College of Cape Breton.

Summary

Migliore examines the vague, ambiguous, and variable nature of mal'uocchiu (evil eye) among Sicilian-Canadians, shifting the focus of attention from explaining the concept to examining how "folk constructs" are used in everyday life.

Product details

• Authors: Sam Migliore
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.06.1997
• EAN: 9780802079220
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-7922-0
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 229 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 275 g
• Series: Anthropological Horizons (Univ; Anthropological Horizons; Anthropological Horizons (Univ
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore