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- The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 14: Folklife
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
- Series: Studies in medieval and early modern canon law ;
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Southern folklife is the heart of southern culture. Looking at traditional practices still carried on today as well as at aspects of folklife that are dynamic and emergent, contributors to this volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture examine a broad range of folk traditions.
Moving beyond the traditional view of folklore that situates it in historical practice and narrowly defined genres, entries in this volume demonstrate how folklife remains a vital part of communities' self-definitions. Fifty thematic entries address subjects such as car culture, funerals, hip-hop, and powwows. In 56 topical entries, contributors focus on more specific elements of folklife, such as roadside memorials, collegiate stepping, quinceanera celebrations, New Orleans marching bands, and hunting dogs. Together, the entries demonstrate that southern folklife is dynamically alive and everywhere around us, giving meaning to the everyday unfolding of community life.
Moving beyond the traditional view of folklore that situates it in historical practice and narrowly defined genres, entries in this volume demonstrate how folklife remains a vital part of communities' self-definitions. Fifty thematic entries address subjects such as car culture, funerals, hip-hop, and powwows. In 56 topical entries, contributors focus on more specific elements of folklife, such as roadside memorials, collegiate stepping, quinceanera celebrations, New Orleans marching bands, and hunting dogs. Together, the entries demonstrate that southern folklife is dynamically alive and everywhere around us, giving meaning to the everyday unfolding of community life.
Table of Contents
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- General Introduction
- pp. xi-xvi
- Introduction
- pp. xvii-xviii
- Aesthetics, African American
- pp. 27-31
- Aesthetics, Historically White
- pp. 31-35
- Basketmaking
- pp. 35-38
- Cajun Music
- pp. 49-54
- Car Culture
- pp. 54-58
- Cemeteries
- pp. 58-64
- Children’s Folklore
- pp. 64-68
- Country Music
- pp. 68-74
- Family Folklore
- pp. 77-81
- Family Reunions
- pp. 81-84
- Fishing, Coastal
- pp. 84-89
- Folk Arts and Crafts
- pp. 89-92
- Folk Medicine
- pp. 92-97
- Gospel Music, African American
- pp. 110-115
- Gospel Music, White
- pp. 115-121
- Grave Markers
- pp. 121-127
- Houses and Barns
- pp. 132-137
- Hunting Dogs
- pp. 142-148
- Mardi Gras Celebrations
- pp. 152-157
- Musical Instruments
- pp. 157-163
- Música Tejana
- pp. 163-169
- Needlework
- pp. 169-174
- Occupational Folklife
- pp. 174-179
- Old-Time String Band Music
- pp. 179-183
- Picking Sessions
- pp. 187-193
- Public Folklife Programs
- pp. 200-203
- Quilting, African American
- pp. 203-209
- Quilting, Historically White
- pp. 209-215
- Religious Folklife
- pp. 215-221
- Rootwork (Hoodoo/Conjure)
- pp. 221-227
- Stories of Personal Experience
- pp. 232-236
- Storytelling
- pp. 236-241
- Wood Carving
- pp. 244-247
- Bar and Bat Mitzvahs
- pp. 253-254
- Basketmaking, Lowcountry
- pp. 256-259
- Basketmaking, Native American
- pp. 259-264
- Bluegrass Festivals
- pp. 264-265
- Buckdancing, Flatfooting, and Clogging
- pp. 265-267
- Church Dramas
- pp. 268-270
- Cockfighting
- pp. 270-273
- Coon Hounds
- pp. 273-275
- Dancing, American Indian Traditions
- pp. 275-278
- Decoration Day
- pp. 278-281
- Decoy Carving
- pp. 281-283
- Dinner on the Grounds
- pp. 283-285
- Dogtrot House
- pp. 285-288
- Easter Rock
- pp. 288-290
- Fiddle Contests
- pp. 291-293
- First Monday Trades Days
- pp. 293-296
- Ghost Stories
- pp. 296-298
- Ginseng Hunting
- pp. 298-300
- Gourd Martin Houses
- pp. 300-302
- House Parties
- pp. 304-307
- Jack Tales
- p. 307
- John the Conqueror Root
- pp. 307-311
- Juke Joints
- pp. 311-313
- Line Dancing
- pp. 313-315
- Los Matachines
- pp. 315-318
- Marching Bands, HBCU
- pp. 320-323
- Marching Bands, New Orleans
- pp. 323-325
- Mardi Gras Indians
- pp. 325-328
- Moonshining
- pp. 328-331
- Outbuildings
- pp. 334-336
- Porch Sitting
- pp. 336-338
- Pottery, Alabama
- pp. 338-340
- Pottery, American Indian
- pp. 340-343
- Pottery, Georgia
- pp. 343-345
- Pottery, North Carolina
- pp. 345-348
- Quartets, African American
- pp. 351-353
- Quinceañeras
- pp. 353-356
- Religious Road Signs
- p. 356
- Ring Shouts
- pp. 356-358
- Roadside Memorials
- pp. 358-360
- Rolley Hole Marbles
- pp. 360-362
- Shotgun House
- pp. 362-364
- Shout Bands
- pp. 364-366
- Smokehouse
- pp. 366-367
- Southern Soul Music
- pp. 367-369
- Square Dancing
- pp. 369-370
- Talking Out Fire
- pp. 370-372
- Two-Stepping
- pp. 374-376
- Walking Sticks
- pp. 376-379
- Womanless Weddings
- p. 379
- Index of Contributors
- pp. 475-476
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469616780
Related ISBN(s)
9780807833469, 9780807859896, 9780807898550
MARC Record
OCLC
966841507
Pages
424
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No