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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Page 72
Americans look into the future in part because they are endoriented . “ The ends
justify the means . ” “ All ' s fair in love and war . " Beginnings and origins are not
so important in a future - oriented society . It is the end which counts . “ Tall 72 ...
Americans look into the future in part because they are endoriented . “ The ends
justify the means . ” “ All ' s fair in love and war . " Beginnings and origins are not
so important in a future - oriented society . It is the end which counts . “ Tall 72 ...
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It is difficult to grow old in a youth - oriented culture and individuals may dye their
hair or refuse to admit their age in an attempt to “ pass ” for a more youthful
version of themselves . With less to look forward to before entering their “ second
...
It is difficult to grow old in a youth - oriented culture and individuals may dye their
hair or refuse to admit their age in an attempt to “ pass ” for a more youthful
version of themselves . With less to look forward to before entering their “ second
...
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The eye looks , peers , or gazes . There is seductive power in the eye , as in "
giving a ... It is not just a matter of being able to see more clearly why Americans
tend to look for men of vision to lead them . Much more important is the influence
of ...
The eye looks , peers , or gazes . There is seductive power in the eye , as in "
giving a ... It is not just a matter of being able to see more clearly why Americans
tend to look for men of vision to lead them . Much more important is the influence
of ...
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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 Michigan |
| Digitized | 8 Oct 2008 |
| ISBN | 0253143071, 9780253143075 |
| Length | 304 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Folklore & Mythology |
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