“Your Mother Is So…” Verbal Jousting and Ritual Insults in Adolescent Immigrants from French-speaking Countries
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2013
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digs street culture francophone immigrationSujets proches
Foreign-born population Foreign population Emigrants Foreigners Migrants Cultural sociology Culture--Social aspects Sociology of cultureCiter ce document
Marie Bertucci et al., « “Your Mother Is So…” Verbal Jousting and Ritual Insults in Adolescent Immigrants from French-speaking Countries », Adolescence, ID : 10670/1.c2e787...
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Verbal jousting and ritual insults, observed among adolescent immigrants from French-speaking countries, are a mode of communication and a form of cultural practice. These “digs” are often considered to be an emblem of linguistic incivility and a mark of “street culture.” They seem to originate in a culture of eloquence, derived from the popular traditions of immigrants from francophone Africa. As ritualized play, they help to socialize young people within their peer group.
