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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... interpretation . Interpretations often tend to be subjective rather than objective . It is a legitimate question whether one can ef- fectively " prove " the validity of one interpretation over another . Nevertheless , I believe it is ...
... interpretation . Interpretations often tend to be subjective rather than objective . It is a legitimate question whether one can ef- fectively " prove " the validity of one interpretation over another . Nevertheless , I believe it is ...
Page 170
... interpretation . In most versions , the concerned young man is left with the ghost's material token , a scarf or ... interpretation of the “ Vanish- ing Hitchhiker , " an interpretation which is , admittedly , highly speculative , it ...
... interpretation . In most versions , the concerned young man is left with the ghost's material token , a scarf or ... interpretation of the “ Vanish- ing Hitchhiker , " an interpretation which is , admittedly , highly speculative , it ...
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... interpretation may be attempted . Interpreta- tion , unlike identification , is often subjective and is not necessarily empirically demonstrable . Frequently , interpretations are like beauty insofar as they lie primarily in the eyes of ...
... interpretation may be attempted . Interpreta- tion , unlike identification , is often subjective and is not necessarily empirically demonstrable . Frequently , interpretations are like beauty insofar as they lie primarily in the eyes of ...
Contents
Texture Text and Context | 20 |
The Curious Case of the Widemouth Frog | 62 |
A Folkloristic Reflection of | 69 |
Copyright | |
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