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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wish on the part of older children to dispose of the new baby . Wishful thinking and wish fulfillment are , of course , widely found in folklore . 12 There is more than a hint that Mama has committed a crime in producing a sibling rival ...
wish on the part of older children to dispose of the new baby . Wishful thinking and wish fulfillment are , of course , widely found in folklore . 12 There is more than a hint that Mama has committed a crime in producing a sibling rival ...
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For example , the spate of “ dead baby ” jokes in the early 1970s provides a challenging instance . What's red and hangs from the ceiling ? A baby on a meathook . What's red and sits in the corner ? A baby chewing on a razor blade .
For example , the spate of “ dead baby ” jokes in the early 1970s provides a challenging instance . What's red and hangs from the ceiling ? A baby on a meathook . What's red and sits in the corner ? A baby chewing on a razor blade .
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They didn't know what to feed their baby wide - mouth frog so the daddy wide - mouth frog went to the zoo to ask mommies what they fed ... When he got there , he asked the mommy giraffe , “ Mama Giraffe , whaddaya feed your BABIES ?
They didn't know what to feed their baby wide - mouth frog so the daddy wide - mouth frog went to the zoo to ask mommies what they fed ... When he got there , he asked the mommy giraffe , “ Mama Giraffe , whaddaya feed your BABIES ?
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Contents
The Curious Case of the Widemouth Frog | 62 |
A Folkloristic Reflection of | 69 |
Seeing Is Believing | 86 |
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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