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.” There is more than a
hint that Mama has committed a crime in producing a sibling rival. The crime is ...
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.” There is more than a
hint that Mama has committed a crime in producing a sibling rival. The crime is ...
Page 80
In the United States, the Halloween festival has been converted to a celebration
for children, not parents. Though remains of departed spirits survive in the form of
ghosts and other creatures, memorial visits to the graves of ancestors have ...
In the United States, the Halloween festival has been converted to a celebration
for children, not parents. Though remains of departed spirits survive in the form of
ghosts and other creatures, memorial visits to the graves of ancestors have ...
Page 125
Róheim (1955:28–31) suggests that “the magical value of excrement is based on
the infantile anal birth theory” in which very young children equate the act of
defecation with the act of giving birth. Thus, according to Röheim, “The defecating
...
Róheim (1955:28–31) suggests that “the magical value of excrement is based on
the infantile anal birth theory” in which very young children equate the act of
defecation with the act of giving birth. Thus, according to Röheim, “The defecating
...
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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 |
| Length | 304 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Folklore & Mythology |
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