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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When in American culture does a young man become middle - aged ? In any
event , it is certain that the older one becomes , the less future be bas ! Since
American culture is future - oriented and since individuals are frequently
measured in ...
When in American culture does a young man become middle - aged ? In any
event , it is certain that the older one becomes , the less future be bas ! Since
American culture is future - oriented and since individuals are frequently
measured in ...
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But if teeth are phallic , as Freud and his followers have suggested ; and initiation
rites are designed to bring young men to adulthood , why are the teeth removed ?
How could symbolic castration make a boy into a man ? This raises one of the ...
But if teeth are phallic , as Freud and his followers have suggested ; and initiation
rites are designed to bring young men to adulthood , why are the teeth removed ?
How could symbolic castration make a boy into a man ? This raises one of the ...
Page 196
Van Baal reports that it is to make the young boys grow . Just as reported
heterosexual cohabitation is necessary for normal pregnancy to be successful ,
so growth is dependent upon repeated homosexual intercourse ( 1966 : 493 ) .
Among ...
Van Baal reports that it is to make the young boys grow . Just as reported
heterosexual cohabitation is necessary for normal pregnancy to be successful ,
so growth is dependent upon repeated homosexual intercourse ( 1966 : 493 ) .
Among ...
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Contents
Texture Text and Context | 20 |
The Curious Case of the Widemouth Frog | 62 |
A Folkloristic Reflection of | 69 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Interpreting Folklore |
| Author | Alan Dundes |
| Edition | 2, illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press, 1980 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 22 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 0253143071, 9780253143075 |
| Length | 304 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Folklore & Mythology |
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