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- Meaning of Folklore: The Analytical Essays of Alan Dundes
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- 2007
- Published by: Utah State University Press
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The essays of Alan Dundes virtually created the meaning of folklore as an American academic discipline. Yet many of them went quickly out of print after their initial publication in far-flung journals. Brought together for the first time in this volume compiled and edited by Simon Bronner, the selection surveys Dundes's major ideas and emphases, and is introduced by Bronner with a thorough analysis of Dundes's long career, his interpretations, and his inestimable contribution to folklore studies.
Runner-up, the Wayland Hand Award for Folklore and History, 2009
Runner-up, the Wayland Hand Award for Folklore and History, 2009
Table of Contents
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- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-xv
- Introduction
- pp. 1-35
- References
- pp. 36-50
- Part I: Structure and Analysis
- 1. Folklore as a Mirror of Culture
- pp. 53-66
- 6. Structuralism and Folklore
- pp. 123-153
- Part II: Worldview and Identity
- 9. Folk Ideas as Units of Worldview
- pp. 179-195
- 12. Grouping Lore: Scientists and Musicians
- pp. 229-248
- 13. Medical Speech and Professional Identity
- pp. 249-269
- Part III: Symbol and Mind
- 14. Getting the Folk and the Lore Together
- pp. 273-284
- 18. Theses on Feces: Scatological Analysis
- pp. 352-381
- 20. On the Psychology of Collecting Folklore
- pp. 410-425
Additional Information
ISBN
9780874216844
Related ISBN(s)
9780874216837, 9781646420698
MARC Record
OCLC
461265297
Pages
459
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC-ND
Copyright
2020
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