Deep Down in the Jungle: Black American Folklore from the Streets of PhiladelphiaTransaction Publishers |
Contents
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THE TELLERS | 17 |
CHAPTER I THE NEIGHBORHOOD | 19 |
CHAPTER II THE ELEMENT OF VERBAL CONTEST | 41 |
CHAPTER III THE HEROES | 65 |
THE TEXTS | 87 |
INTRODUCTION STYLE AND PERFORMANCE | 89 |
CHAPTER V THE JOKES | 175 |
TOWARD THE DISCERNMENT OF ΟΙΚΟΤΥΡΕ | 245 |
ON CERTAIN OBSCENITIES | 259 |
A GLOSSARY OF UNUSUAL TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS | 263 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 269 |
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CHAPTER IV THE TOAST | 99 |
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