Folk Nation - Folklore in the Creation of American Tradition

This lively reader traces the search for American tradition and national identity through folklore and folklife from the 19th century to the present. Through an engaging set of essays, Folk Nation shows how American thinkers and leaders have used folklore-ranging from Paul Bunyan and Davey Crockett to quilts, cowboys, and immigrants-to express the meaning and mystique of their country. Simon Bronner has carefully selected statements by public intellectuals and popular writers as well as by scholars, all chosen for their readability and significance as provocative texts during their time. The common thread running throughout is the value of folklore in expressing or denying an American national tradition.

About the author

Simon J. Bronner is Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Folklore at Penn State Harrisburg.

Summary

Traces the search for American tradition and national identity through folklore and folklife from the 19th century onwards. This work shows how American thinkers and leaders have used folklore - ranging from Paul Bunyan and Davey Crockett to quilts, cowboys, and immigrants - to express the meaning and mystique of their country.

Product details

• Authors: Simon J Bronner, Simon J. Bronner
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780842028912
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2891-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 228 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 603 g
• Series: American Visions: Readings in; American Visions: Readings in American Culture; American Visions: Readings in American Culture; American Visions: Readings in
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Amerikanische Geschichte, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Regionalstudien