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The study of American folklore: an introduction
Brunvand, Jan Harold

The study of American folklore: an introduction

W. W. Norton (1968)
0393098036
| Hardcover
383 pages | 5.8 x 8.5 inch
LC Classification GR105 .B7 1968
LC Control No. 68012178

Subject

  • Folklore--Methodology.
  • Folklore--United States.
  • United States--Social Life And Customs.

Personal

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Notes

The field of folklore --
The study of folklore --
Bearers of American folk tradition--
Folk speech and naming --
Proverbs and proverbial phrases --
Riddles and other verbal puzzles --
Rhymes and foldk poetry --
Myths and legends --
Folktales --
Folksongs --
Ballads --
Superstitions --
Customs and festivals --
Folk dances and dramas --
Folk games --
Folk gestures --
Folk music --
Folk architecture, handicrafts, and art --
Folk costumes and foods --
The Taming of the shrew tale in the United States --
The folklore of academe --
The types of the Southern mountain cabin.

Includes bibliographical references.