Folklore and Folklife by Richard Mercer Dorson
This introduction to the study of folklore and folklife contains an inspiring and spirited mixture of essays, theoretical contributions, practical instructions, and pure encyclopedia articles. It is a very well put together book, written by eighteen researchers who have something to say. One can see here that it is competent educators who have come forward and are narrating. . . . All in all it is a very use-oriented handbook with attractive typography and layout.--Iorn Pio, Journal of American Folklore
Richard M. Dorson (1916-81) was a professor of history and folklore at Indiana University and the author of many books on American folk traditions, including American Folklore; America in Legend: Folklore from the Colonial Period to the Present; and Folklore and Folklif: an Introduction. James P. Leary is professor of folklore and Scandinavian studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he also directs the Folklore Program and is cofounder of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures. A native of northern Wisconsin, he is the author of Wisconsin Folklore; So Ole Says to Lena: Folk Humor of the Upper Midwest; and Polkabilly: How the Goose Island Ramblers Redefined American Folk Music.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226158709 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226158705 |
| Title | Folklore and Folklife |
| Author | Richard Mercer Dorson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | University Of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 1982-04-28 |
| Number of pages | 572 |
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