American Folklore

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135578788
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (355 download)

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Book Synopsis American Folklore by : Jan Harold Brunvand

Download or read book American Folklore written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-05-24 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over 500 articles Ranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly approaches and theories; regions and ethnic groups; performers and collectors; writers and scholars; religious beliefs and practices. The alphabetically arranged entries vary from concise definitions to detailed surveys, each accompanied by a brief, up-to-date bibliography. Special features *More than 2000 contributors *Over 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, crafts, and more *Alphabetically arranged *Entries accompanied by up-to-date bibliographies *Edited by America's best-known folklore authority

Readings in American Folklore

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Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780393950298
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Readings in American Folklore written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by W W Norton & Company Incorporated. This book was released on 1979 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book fills the long-felt need for an organized collection of scholarly studies in American folklore.

The Study of American Folklore

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Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780393972238
Total Pages : 640 pages
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Download or read book The Study of American Folklore written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by W W Norton & Company Incorporated. This book was released on 1998 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive introduction to American folklore.

American Folklore Scholarship

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Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253204721
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis American Folklore Scholarship by : Rosemary Levy Zumwalt

Download or read book American Folklore Scholarship written by Rosemary Levy Zumwalt and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1988-06-22 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "American Folklore Scholarship is rich reading, outlining the intellectual genealogy of American folklore and delivering many interesting historical tidbits. Folklore teachers will want to use this book in their introductory theory classes, while doctoral students will want to memorize the book before their qualifying exams." --Folklore Forum "... a welcome overview of the discipline in North America and the practitioners who established it." --American Anthropologist In this classic text, Zumwalt examines the split between literary folklorists and anthropological folklorists. The former looked at literary forms for folklore; the latter looked at the life and unwritten culture of the people. This struggle shaped the study of folklore in the U.S.

The Study of American Folklore

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ISBN 13 : 9780393955804
Total Pages : 28 pages
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Download or read book The Study of American Folklore written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by . This book was released on 1986-11 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

American Children's Folklore

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Publisher : august house
ISBN 13 : 9780874830682
Total Pages : 288 pages
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Book Synopsis American Children's Folklore by : Simon J. Bronner

Download or read book American Children's Folklore written by Simon J. Bronner and published by august house. This book was released on 1988 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Front cover: A book of rhymes, games, jokes, stories, secret languages, beliefs and camp legends, for parents, grandparents, teachers, counselors and all adults who were once children.

The Study of American Folklore

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (483 download)

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Download or read book The Study of American Folklore written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Living Folklore

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Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 087421517X
Total Pages : 312 pages
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Book Synopsis Living Folklore by : Martha Sims

Download or read book Living Folklore written by Martha Sims and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living Folklore is a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to folklore as it is lived, shared and practiced in contemporary settings. Drawing on examples from diverse American groups and experiences, this text gives the student a strong foundation—from the field’s history and major terms to theories, interpretive approaches, and fieldwork. Many teachers of undergraduates find the available folklore textbooks too complex or unwieldy for an introductory level course. It is precisely this criticism that Living Folklore addresses; while comprehensive and rigorous, the book is specifically intended to meet the needs of those students who are just beginning their study of the discipline. Its real strength lies in how it combines carefully articulated foundational concepts with relevant examples and a student-oriented teaching philosophy.

Handbook of American Folklore

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Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253203731
Total Pages : 614 pages
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Book Synopsis Handbook of American Folklore by : Richard M. Dorson

Download or read book Handbook of American Folklore written by Richard M. Dorson and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1986-02-22 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes material on interpretation methods and presentation of research.

The Oxford Handbook of American Folklore and Folklife Studies

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190840633
Total Pages : 856 pages
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Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of American Folklore and Folklife Studies by : Simon J. Bronner

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of American Folklore and Folklife Studies written by Simon J. Bronner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of American Folklore and Folklife Studies surveys the materials, approaches, concepts, and applications of the field to provide a sweeping guide to American folklore and folklife, culture, history, and society. Forty-three comprehensive and diverse chapters delve into significant themes and methods of folklore and folklife study; established expressions and activities; spheres and locations of folkloric action; and shared cultures and common identities. Beyond the longstanding arenas of academic focus developed throughout the 350-year legacy of folklore and folklife study, contributors at the forefront of the field also explore exciting new areas of attention that have emerged in the twenty-first century such as the Internet, bodylore, folklore of organizations and networks, sexual orientation, neurodiverse identities, and disability groups. Encompassing a wide range of cultural traditions in the United States, from bits of slang in private conversations to massive public demonstrations, ancient beliefs to contemporary viral memes, and a simple handshake greeting to group festivals, these chapters consider the meanings in oral, social, and material genres of dance, ritual, drama, play, speech, song, and story while drawing attention to tradition-centered communities such as the Amish and Hasidim, occupational groups and their workaday worlds, and children and other age groups. Weaving together such varied and manifest traditions, this handbook pays significant attention to the cultural diversity and changing national boundaries that have always been distinctive in the American experience, reflecting on the relative youth of the nation; global connections of customs brought by immigrants; mobility of residents and their relation to an indigenous, urbanized, and racialized population; and a varied landscape and settlement pattern. Edited by leading folklore scholar Simon J. Bronner, this handbook celebrates the extraordinary richness of the American social and cultural fabric, offering a valuable resource not only for scholars and students of American studies, but also for the global study of tradition, folk arts, and cultural practice.

American Folklore and Legend

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book American Folklore and Legend written by Jane Polley and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated account presents an interesting history of folklore as well as a retelling of famous American legends.

Putting Folklore To Use

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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813147700
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Book Synopsis Putting Folklore To Use by : Michael Owen Jones

Download or read book Putting Folklore To Use written by Michael Owen Jones and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book of its kind, Putting Folklore to Use provides guidance to folklorists but also informs practitioners in other fields about how to use folklore studies to augment their own studies. How can acting like a folklore fieldworker help a teacher reduce inter-group stereotyping and increase student's self-esteem? How can adopting a folklore fieldworker's point of view when interviewing patients help practitioners render health care more effectively? How can using folklore research help rural communities survive and thrive? Thirteen folklorists provide answers to these and other questions and demonstrate the many ways folklore can be put to use. Their essays, commissioned for this volume and edited by Michael Owen Jones, apply the methods and insights of modern folklore research to thirteen different professions and areas of practical concern. The authors, all of whom have themselves put folklore to use in the fields they describe, consider applications in detail and explain how folkloristic concepts and techniques can enhance the work of various professions. They explore applications in such areas as museums, aiding the homeless, environmental planning, art therapy, designing public spaces, organization development, tourism, the public sector, aging, and creating an occupation's image. In an extensive introduction to the volume, Jones provides an overview of applied folkloristics that defines the field, surveys its history in the United States, and scrutinizes its basic issues and premises. Part I of the book shows how to promote learning, problem solving, and cultural conservation through folklore and its study. Part II deals with folklorists helping to improve the quality of life. Part III reveals folklore's role in enhancing identity and community.

American Folklore and the Mass Media

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Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253116604
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (166 download)

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Book Synopsis American Folklore and the Mass Media by : Linda Dégh

Download or read book American Folklore and the Mass Media written by Linda Dégh and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1994-02-22 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book shows how folklore -- magic, miracles, and tales of enchanted princesses and genial giants -- is still alive and well in the modern mass media.... contains a wealth of facts and observations with which to conjure." -- Journal of Communication "Dégh brings her decades of expertise in folk narrative to bear in this well-researched, provocative study of the interrelationship between traditional processes of folk narrative performances and modern mass media.... Highly recommended... " -- Choice "Spanning folk cultural developments as old as feudalism and as new as today's TV ad, American Folklore and the Mass Media demonstrates how vital folklore remains, how often it absorbs -- rather than being absorbed by -- the most dramatic technological innovations and social realignments." -- Carl Lindahl "... all six essays are meaty and informative contributions to vital folkloric issues..." -- Contemporary Legend

Virginia Folk Legends

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Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813913353
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (133 download)

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Book Synopsis Virginia Folk Legends by : Thomas E. Barden

Download or read book Virginia Folk Legends written by Thomas E. Barden and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do devil dogs, witches, haunted houses, Daniel Boone, Railroad Bill, "Justice John" Crutchfield, and lost silver mines have in common? All are among the subjects included in the vast collection of legends gathered between 1937 and 1942 by the field workers of the Virginia Writers Project of the WPA. For decades following the end of the project, these stories lay untouched in the libraries of the University of Virginia. Now, folklorist Thomas E. Barden brings to light these delightful tales, most of which have never been in print. Virginia Folk Legends presents the first valid published collection of Virginia folk legends and is endorsed by the American Folklore Society.

Study American Folklore

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Publisher : R.S. Means Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393972245
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Study American Folklore written by Jan Brunvand and published by R.S. Means Company. This book was released on 1998-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Toward New Perspectives in Folklore

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
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Book Synopsis Toward New Perspectives in Folklore by : Américo Paredes

Download or read book Toward New Perspectives in Folklore written by Américo Paredes and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

American Folklore

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)

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Book Synopsis American Folklore by : Richard Mercer Dorson

Download or read book American Folklore written by Richard Mercer Dorson and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of the entire field of America folklore-folkways jests, boasts, tall tales, ballads, and legendary heroes-from the era of colonization to the present age of mass culture.