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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... explain the particulars of a given custom or segment of human behavior . How does the notion of envy explain , for example , the specific details of fruit trees withering , the common symptom of yawning , or the var- ious gestures ...
... explain the particulars of a given custom or segment of human behavior . How does the notion of envy explain , for example , the specific details of fruit trees withering , the common symptom of yawning , or the var- ious gestures ...
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... explain the entire bullroarer complex . In 1881 , Tylor remarked , " It need hardly be said that the extraordi- nary ... explanation for this . " Both Greeks and savages employ the bull - roarer , both bedaub the initiated with dirt or ...
... explain the entire bullroarer complex . In 1881 , Tylor remarked , " It need hardly be said that the extraordi- nary ... explanation for this . " Both Greeks and savages employ the bull - roarer , both bedaub the initiated with dirt or ...
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... explain why the bullroarer must be kept from women , the feature of the bullroarer complex that most troubled Lowie . Women are allowed to hear the sound of the bullroarer - indeed , often the bullroarer is used to warn women to keep ...
... explain why the bullroarer must be kept from women , the feature of the bullroarer complex that most troubled Lowie . Women are allowed to hear the sound of the bullroarer - indeed , often the bullroarer is used to warn women to keep ...
Contents
Texture Text and Context | 20 |
The Curious Case of the Widemouth Frog | 62 |
A Folkloristic Reflection of | 69 |
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