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An Investigation of Reported “Fright” as a Factor in the Etiology of Susto,“Magical Fright”

1975; Wiley; Volume: 3; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1525/eth.1975.3.1.02a00030

1548-1352

Carl W. O’Nell,

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EthosVolume 3, Issue 1 p. 41-63 Free Access An Investigation of Reported "Fright" as a Factor in the Etiology of Susto,"Magical Fright" Carl W. O'nell, Carl W. O'nell Carl W. O'nell is associate professor of anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame.Search for more papers by this author Carl W. O'nell, Carl W. O'nell Carl W. O'nell is associate professor of anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame.Search for more papers by this author First published: Spring 1975 https://doi.org/10.1525/eth.1975.3.1.02a00030Citations: 24 The field work providing the data for this study was done in the Valley of Oaxaca during parts of 1970 and 1971, under National Institute of Health Grant MH 18561-01 with Dr. Arthur J. Rubel as principal investigator and Garl W. O'Nell as co-principal. This study constitutes a part of a larger cross-cultural and interdisciplinary study of stress factors relating to susto. Although they are in no way to be held responsible for the material reported in this paper, I wish to express gratitude to Arthur J. Rubel, David L. Dodge, and John Paddock for their stimulating responses to the manuscript at various stages in its preparation. AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat REFERENCES Alland, A. 1970. Adaptation in Cultural Evolution: An Approach to Medical Anthropology, Columbia University Press. Banton, M. 1965. Roles: An Introduction to the Study of Social Relations. Tavistock Publications Limited. Blum, R. and E. Blum. 1965. Health and Healing in Rural Greece: A Study of Three Communities. Stanford University Press. Carrasco, P. 1960. Pagan Rituals and Beliefs Among the Chontal Indians of Oaxaca. Anthropological Records 20: 87– 117. Clark, M. 1959. Health in the Mexican-American Culture. University of California Press. Crogg, S. H. 1970. The Family as a Source of Stress, Social Stress ( S. Levine and N. Scotch, eds.), pp. 19– 53. Aldine Publishing Co. Fabrega, H. 1970. On the Specificity of Folk Illnesses. Southwestern Journal of Anthropology 26: 305– 314. Foster, G. M. 1953. Relationships Between Spanish and Spanish-American Folk Medicine. Journal of American Folklore 66: 201– 207. Foster, G. M. 1973. Dreams, Character, and Cognitive Orientation in Tzintzuntzan. Ethos 1: 106– 121. Gillin, J. 1948. Magical Fright. Psychiatry 2: 387– 400. Goldschmidt, W. 1972. An Ethnography of Encounters: A Methodology for the Enquiry into the Relation Between the Individual and Society. Current Anthropology 13: 59– 78. Guiteras-Holmes, C. 1961. Perils of the Soul. Free Press of Glencoe. Kiev, A. 1968. Curanderismo: Mexican-American Folk Psychiatry. The Free Press. Levine, S., and N. A. Scotch. 1970. Social Stress. Aldine Publishing Co. O'Nell, C. W. 1969. Human Development in a Zapotec Community with Emphasis on Aggression Control and Its Study in Dreams. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Chicago. O'Nell, C. W. 1972. Severity of Fright and Severity of Symptoms in the Susto Syndrome. International Mental Health Research Newsletter 14:2, 4– 5. O'Nell, C. W., and H. A. Selby. 1968. Sex Differences in the Incidence of Susto in Two Zapotec Pueblos: An Analysis of the Relationships Between Sex Role Expectations and a Folk Illness. Ethnology 7: 95– 105. Rubel, A. J. 1960. Concepts of Disease in Mexican-American Culture. American Anthropologist 62: 795– 815. Rubel, A. J. 1964. The Epidemiology of a Folk Illness: Susto in Hispanic-America. Ethnology 3: 268– 283. Sejas, H. 1969. El susto como categoria etiologica. Paper read to the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, New Orleans. Uzzell, D. 1974. Susto Revisited: Illness as Strategic Role. American Ethnologist 1: 369– 377. Citing Literature Volume3, Issue1Spring 1975Pages 41-63 ReferencesRelatedInformation