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Download full textHall, Joan Kelly – 1994
The practice of "chismeando" (gossiping, in Spanish) is examined as it is defined and engaged in by a group of women from the Dominican Republic. It is argued that the stories told in chismeando are repositories of sociocultural knowledge. Women's participation in the practice provides the women with a framework for understanding and…
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Females, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication
