Talking Tools, Suffering Servants, and Defecating Men
The Power of Storytelling in Maithil Women's Tales
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2795989 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Coralynn V Davis (Bucknell University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue | 485 |
| Pages | 267-296 |
| Publication date | 2009-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of American Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8715 • E-ISSN: 1535-1882 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jaf.0.0101 |
| OpenAlex | W2092529382 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 29 |
What can we learn about the way that folk storytelling operates for tellers and audience members by examining the telling of stories by characters within such narratives? I examine Maithil women's folktales in which stories of women's suffering at the hands of other women are first suppressed and later overheard by men who have the power to alleviate such suffering. Maithil women are pitted against one another in their pursuit of security and resources in the context ofpatrilineal formations. The solidarities such women nonetheless form-in part through sharing stories and keeping each other's secrets-serve to mitigate their suffering and maintain a counter-system of ideational patterns and practices
Aesthetics · Art · Context (archaeology · Literature · Narrative · Power (physics · Sociology · Storytelling · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Gender Studies · History · Music History and Culture · Philippine History and Culture · Psychology · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |