The Cockfight: A Casebook

Originating 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 The Cockfight: A Casebook, folklorist Alan Dundes brings together a diverse array of writing on this male-dominated ritual.
Vivid descriptions of cockfights from Puerto Rico, Tahiti, Ireland, Spain, Brazil, and the Philippines complement critical commentaries,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299140547
• ISBN13: 9780299140540
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"