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

By Sam Migliore

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802079229
• ISBN13: 9780802079220
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher