Feminist Theory and the Study of Folklore
Feminist Theory and the Study of Folklore
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Summary
Taking a performance-centered perspective on folklore, this book challenges patriarchal assumptions of the past and rethinks old topics from a feminist perspective while opening fresh areas of research. It covers girls' games, political cartoons, quilting, Pentecostal preachers, daily housework, Egyptian goddesses, tall tales, and birth.
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Feminist Theory and the Study of Folklore by Susan Hollis
Taking a performance-centered perspective on folklore, contributors to this volume challenge patriarchal assumptions of the past and rethink old topics from a feminist perspective while opening new areas of research. In eighteen chapters the book covers girls' games, political cartoons, quilting, Pentecostal preachers, daily housework, Egyptian goddesses, tall tales, and birth. This hallmark collection of feminist folklore will be a valuable resource for scholars and other interested readers.
Winner of the Elli Kongas-Maranda Prize, American Folklore Society, 1994
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780252063138 |
| ISBN 10 | 0252063139 |
| Title | Feminist Theory and the Study of Folklore |
| Author | Susan Hollis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
| Year published | 1993-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Prizes | Winner of Winner of the Elli Kongas-Maranda Prize, American Folklore Society, 1994. 1994 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |