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carne, carnales, and the carnivalesque: Bakhtinian batos, disorder, and narrative discourses
American ethnologist • 16 (3) • Published In 1989 • Pages: 471-486
By: Limón, José Eduardo.
Abstract
An astute analysis of the verbal play and interaction, heavy in sexual allusions, of working class Mexican Americans in South Texas. Limón takes exception to the negative psychological interpretations by Mexican intellectuals who articulate a dominant class view that basically denegrates lower working class males and their culture. Rather he sees the play as expressions of respect and friendship. It is degrading only in Bakhtin's positive and regenerative use of the term, 'to bring down to earth' and give birth to something new. The article ends with Limón's own critical self-reflection on ethnographic practice prompted by an informant's parody of anthropologists and fieldwork.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2001
- Field Date
- 1981
- Coverage Date
- 1981
- Coverage Place
- south Texas, United States
- Notes
- José E. Limón
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 485-486)
- LCCN
- 74644326
- LCSH
- Mexican Americans