Folklore: The Basics

List of contents

Introduction
1. What is Folklore, and Why Does It Matter? Problem and Practice
2. What Does Folklore Denote? Identification and Annotation
3. What Does Folklore Connote? Analysis and Explanation
4. What Is Folklore’s Relevance? Implication and Application.
References
Index

About the author

Simon J. Bronner is distinguished professor of American Studies and Folklore at the Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, USA. He has previously taught at Harvard University, Leiden University, Osaka University and the University of California at Davis. He is the editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of American Studies online for Johns Hopkins University Press, Material Worlds Book Series for the University Press of Kentucky; and the Jewish Cultural Studies for Littman. He serves as president of the Fellows of the American Folklore Society.

Summary

Folklore: The Basics is an engaging guide to the practice and interpretation of folklore. Taking examples from around the world, it explores the role of folklore in expressing fundamental human needs, desires, and anxieties that often are often not revealed through other means.

Product details

• Authors: Simon J. Bronner, Bronner Simon J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.2016
• EAN: 9781138774940
• ISBN: 978-1-138-77494-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Basics; BASICS
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Cultural Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Anthropology, Social & cultural history, Religion: general, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: general