UID:
edocfu_9959227724002883
Format:
1 online resource (454 p.)
Edition:
Rev. and expanded ed.
ISBN:
1-282-88669-X
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9786612886690
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0-87421-325-8
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0-585-03932-1
Content:
One of the most comprehensive and widely praised introductions to folklore ever written. Toelken's discussion of the history and meaning of folklore is delivered in straightforward language, easily understood definitions, and a wealth of insightful and entertaining examples.Toelken emphasizes dynamism and variety in the vast array of folk expressions he examines, from ""the biology of folklore,"" to occupational and ethnic lore, food ways, holidays, personal experience narratives, ballads, myths, proverbs, jokes, crafts, and others. Chapters are followed by bibliograph
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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The folklore process -- Dynamics of the folk group -- The folk performance -- Dimensions of the folk event -- Aesthetics and repertoire -- Folklore and connotation -- Folklore and cultural worldview -- Surrounded by folklore -- Folklore research -- Applications of folklore.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-87421-203-0
Language:
English
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