Oral Traditions and the Verbal Arts by Ruth Finnegan

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Oral Traditions and the Verbal Arts by Ruth Finnegan

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Part of The Asa Research Methods series

Summary

Provides up-to-date guidance on how to approach the study of oral forms and their performances, examining both the practicalities of fieldwork and the methods by which oral texts and performances can be observed, collected and analysed.

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Oral Traditions and the Verbal Arts by Ruth Finnegan

Provides up-to-date guidance on how to approach the study of oral forms and their performances, examining both the practicalities of fieldwork and the methods by which oral texts and performances can be observed, collected and analysed.

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`.. enormous utility to anyone - beginning or experienced - undertaking gathering of verbal art in the field or attempting to deal with verbal art gathered by others.' - Anthropos

Ruth Finnegan is Professor in Comparative Social Institutions at the Open University. She was editor of the anthropological journal Man from 1987 to 1989, and is the author of many books and articles, including Literacy and Orality, Oral Literature in Africa and Oral Poetry.
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ISBN 13 9780415048415
ISBN 10 0415048419
Title Oral Traditions and the Verbal Arts
Author Ruth Finnegan
Series The Asa Research Methods
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1991-12-05
Number of pages 304
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