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Living folklore : an introduction to the study of people and their traditions
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& DIV & & P & & I & Living Folklore & /I & is a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to folklore as it is lived, shared and practiced in contemporary settings. Drawing on examples from diver...
& DIV & & P & & I & Living Folklore & /I & 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 and interpretive approaches. & BR & & BR & & I & Living Folklore & /I & moves beyond genres and classifications, and encourages students who are new to the field to see the study of folklore as a unique approach to understanding people, communities, and day-to-day artistic communica.
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- Creator
- Martha C. Sims, Martine Stephens
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- 2nd ed
- Logan : Utah State Univ Press, 2011
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- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (xv, 325 pages) : illustrations
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- ISBNs
- 9780874218459, 0874218454, 9781457174582, 1457174588, 9781457174568, 1457174561, 0874218446, 9780874218442, 9786613341471, 6613341479, 0874218446
- OCLC
- ocn764698825
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-321) and index.
- English.
- Folklore -- Groups -- Tradition -- Ritual -- Performance -- Approaches to interpreting folklore -- Fieldwork and ethnography -- Examples of folklore projects -- Suggestions for activities and projects