{"product_id":"the-cockfight-alan-dundes-9780299140540","title":"The Cockfight: A Casebook","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginating 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Cockfight: A Casebook\u003c\/i\u003e, folklorist Alan Dundes brings together a diverse array of writing on this male-dominated ritual.\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Dundes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299140547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299140540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.09h x 6.14w x 0.66d","brand":"Alan Dundes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48064818217215,"sku":"9780299140540","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c321433-1e70-4508-ab1f-25acfa1360a4.jpg?v=1768671234","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cockfight-alan-dundes-9780299140540","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}