Mal'uocchiu: The Sicilian-Canadian Evil Eye Complex

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dc.contributor.advisor	Rodman, William L.	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Migliore, Sam	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-18T16:32:55Z	-
dc.date.available	2014-06-18T16:32:55Z	-
dc.date.created	2009-07-29	en_US
dc.date.issued	1981-09	en_US
dc.identifier.other	opendissertations/110	en_US
dc.identifier.other	1504	en_US
dc.identifier.other	915101	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11375/5756	-
dc.description.abstract	<p>Throughout the thesis, I examine the interrelationship between illness and the Sicilian-Canadian notion of evil eye (mal'uocchiu). Based on an analysis of evil eye beliefs and actual case histories of victims of mal'uocchiu, I arrive at the following conclusion: the illness/evil eye interrelationship involves a stress generating discrepancy between an individual's personal expectations and what actually takes place. This discrepancy may, in certain cases, cause physical symptoms. I discuss the implications of my work for evil eye, witchcraft and folk illness studies.</p>	en_US
dc.subject	Anthropology	en_US
dc.subject	Anthropology	en_US
dc.title	Mal'uocchiu: The Sicilian-Canadian Evil Eye Complex	en_US
dc.type	thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Anthropology	en_US
dc.description.degree	Master of Arts (MA)	en_US
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