About the Author

Alan Dundes (1934-2005) was professor of anthropology and folklore at the University of California, Berkeley, and published ten books with the University of Wisconsin Press, including Parsing Through Customs: Essays by a Freudian Folklorist; The Vampire: A Casebook; The Blood Libel Legend; and Cinderella: A Casebook. He was also the editor of Recollecting Freud by Isidor Sadger.

Reviews

"A fascinating, scholarly look at the history of and worldwide popularity of the world's oldest, but male-dominated, sport, cockfighting."--The Indianapolis News

"An exciting gathering of diverse essays on a fascinating but somewhat neglected topic. Dundes' essay is, as usual, brilliantly researched, boldly argued, and, of course, controversial. The book is a winner."--Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco, University of California, San Diego