Swallowing Frogs
Anger and Illness in Northeast Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3013786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L A Rebhun (Case Western Reserve University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 360-382 |
| Publication date | 1994-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Anthropology Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0745-5194 • E-ISSN: 1548-1387 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/maq.1994.8.4.02a00030 |
| OpenAlex | W2002659365 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 56 |
Northeast Brazilian women use the term "swallowing frogs" to describe the act of suppressing anger, hatred, or irritation and of putting up with unfair treatment silently. Most are all too familiar with both these situations, and their anguish finds its expression in folk ailments that embody distress such as evil-eye sickness (mal olhadoj, "nerves" (nervos), shock sickness (susto,), open chest (peito aberto) and blood-boiling bruises. These interrelated syndromes reflect the difficulties of suppressing unsanctioned emotions and of convincing oneself to feel what is socially expected while maintaining proper emotional demeanor. The syndromes are related to a folk theory of strong negative emotions (anger, envy, anxiety, fear) causing both social and physical harm
Anger · Anguish · Anxiety · Distress · Harm · Hatred · Insult · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Homelessness and Social Issues · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Migration, Identity, and Health · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2026 (33) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |