Interpreting Folklore..". Dundes has produced a work which will be useful to both students and teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of modern folklore." -- Center for Southern Folklore Magazine "It is impossible ever to remain unimpressed with [Dundes'] excursuses, however much one may be in disagreement (or not) with his conclusions." -- Forum for Modern Language Studies Often controversial, Alan Dundes's scholarship is always provocative, perceptive, and intelligent. His concern here is to assess the material folklorists have so painstakingly amassed and classified, to interpret folklore, and to use folklore to increase our understanding of human nature and culture. |
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Page 163
... Boys are to be bold and brave , active and aggres- sive ; girls are to be mild and meek , passive and put upon ... boys and girls is the follow- ing : What are little boys made of ? What are little boys made of ? Snips and snails And ...
... Boys are to be bold and brave , active and aggres- sive ; girls are to be mild and meek , passive and put upon ... boys and girls is the follow- ing : What are little boys made of ? What are little boys made of ? Snips and snails And ...
Page 196
... boys grow . Deacon indicates ( 1934 : 262 ) that the homosexual acts of a young boy's " husband " are thought to cause the boy's male organ to grow strong and large . Van Baal remarks upon the institutionalized homosexual relationship ...
... boys grow . Deacon indicates ( 1934 : 262 ) that the homosexual acts of a young boy's " husband " are thought to cause the boy's male organ to grow strong and large . Van Baal remarks upon the institutionalized homosexual relationship ...
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... boy then says to her that if she will un- cover her breasts , he will remedy the situation . She does so and the boy nurses ... boys her relationship to them . Cosquin suggests that these legends may be cognate with the stories of Sargon ...
... boy then says to her that if she will un- cover her breasts , he will remedy the situation . She does so and the boy nurses ... boys her relationship to them . Cosquin suggests that these legends may be cognate with the stories of Sargon ...
Contents
Texture Text and Context | 20 |
The Curious Case of the Widemouth Frog | 62 |
A Folkloristic Reflection of | 69 |
Copyright | |
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