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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... present . Sometimes it is an unpleasant present which is denied in favor of a reference to a brighter future . “ Better luck next time " and " Tomorrow's another day " are examples . In addition , there is the proverbial cry of baseball ...
... present . Sometimes it is an unpleasant present which is denied in favor of a reference to a brighter future . “ Better luck next time " and " Tomorrow's another day " are examples . In addition , there is the proverbial cry of baseball ...
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... present . In future - oriented American society , diviners are used primarily to predict what the future will be or bring , that is , what the present will become , not what has caused the present . This does not mean that there are no ...
... present . In future - oriented American society , diviners are used primarily to predict what the future will be or bring , that is , what the present will become , not what has caused the present . This does not mean that there are no ...
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... present were given to the sus- pected person on leaving . . . In the case of churning the small present naturally takes the form of a drink of milk to be given to anyone suspected of the Evil Eye , and so a reciter said that one should ...
... present were given to the sus- pected person on leaving . . . In the case of churning the small present naturally takes the form of a drink of milk to be given to anyone suspected of the Evil Eye , and so a reciter said that one should ...
Contents
Texture Text and Context | 20 |
The Curious Case of the Widemouth Frog | 62 |
A Folkloristic Reflection of | 69 |
Copyright | |
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