A Guide for Collectors of Folklore in Utah
Author : Jan Harold Brunvand
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,61 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Literary Criticism
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Author : Jan Harold Brunvand
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,61 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Literary Criticism
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Author : David Stanley
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,90 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Folklore
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Author : Folklore Society of Utah
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Page : 64 pages
File Size : 33,34 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Folklore
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Author : David Stanley
Publisher :
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 32,35 MB
Release : 2004-09
Category : Reference
ISBN :
Over thirty scholars examine the development of folklore studies through the lens of over one hundred years of significant activity in a state that has provided grist for the mills of many prominent folklorists. In the past the Folklore Society of Utah has examined the work of such scholars in biographical and other essays published in its newsletters. This book incorporates those essays and goes well beyond them to include many other topices, offering a thorough history of folklore studies and a guide to resources for those pursuing research in Utah now and in the future. The essays survey the development and contributions of folklore studies in Utah from 1892 to 2004 but also represent developments in both academic and public-sector folklore throughout the United States. Following a thorough historical introduction, part I profiles the first folklorists working in the state, including Hector Lee, Thomas Cheney, Austin and Alta Fife, Wayland Hand, and Lester Hubbard. Part II looks at the careers of prominent Utah folklorists Jan Harold Brunvand, Barre Toelken, and William B. Wilson, as well as the works of the next, current generation of folklorists. Part III covers studies in major folklore genres, with essays on the study of material culture, vernacular architecture, and Mormon, ethnic, Native American, and Latino folklore. Part IV examines public folklore programs including organizations, conferences, and tourism. Back matter describes academic programs at Utah institutions of higher education, summarizes the holdings of the various folklore archives in the state, and provides a complete cross-indexed bibliography of articles, books, and recordings of Utah folklore.
Author : Folklore Society of Utah
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Page : pages
File Size : 24,95 MB
Release : 1958
Category : Folklore
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Papers, minutes, constitution, memos, correspondence, newsletters, etc. of the Folklore Society of Utah.
Author : Michael O'Reilly
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 22,73 MB
Release : 2024-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1493082884
From Jedediah Smith's final moments to persistent rumors of bigfoot, from the rise of an unlikely uranium magnate to the mysterious end of Butch Cassidy, this selection of twelve stories from Utah's past explores some of the Beehive State's most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths.
Author : American Folklore Society
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Page : pages
File Size : 28,57 MB
Release : 1963
Category : Folklore
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Author : Utah Folklore Society
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Page : pages
File Size : 37,67 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Folklore
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Author : Barre Toelken
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 14,53 MB
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1457180715
One of the most comprehensive and widely praised introductions to folklore ever written. Toelken's discussion of the history and meaning of folklore is delivered in straightforward language, easily understood definitions, and a wealth of insightful and entertaining examples. Toelken emphasizes dynamism and variety in the vast array of folk expressions he examines, from "the biology of folklore," to occupational and ethnic lore, food ways, holidays, personal experience narratives, ballads, myths, proverbs, jokes, crafts, and others. Chapters are followed by bibliographical essays, and over 100 photographs illustrate the text. This new edition is accessible to all levels of folklore study and an essential text for classroom instruction.
Author : Barre Toelken
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 19,28 MB
Release : 2003-06-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1457174650
After a career working and living with American Indians and studying their traditions, Barre Toelken has written this sweeping study of Native American folklore in the West. Within a framework of performance theory, cultural worldview, and collaborative research, he examines Native American visual arts, dance, oral tradition (story and song), humor, and patterns of thinking and discovery to demonstrate what can be gleaned from Indian traditions by Natives and non-Natives alike. In the process he considers popular distortions of Indian beliefs, demystifies many traditions by showing how they can be comprehended within their cultural contexts, considers why some aspects of Native American life are not meant to be understood by or shared with outsiders, and emphasizes how much can be learned through sensitivity to and awareness of cultural values. Winner of the 2004 Chicago Folklore Prize, The Anguish of Snails is an essential work for the collection of any serious reader in folklore or Native American studies.