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A Treasury of Western Folklore
| Author | : Benjamin Albert Botkin |
| Publisher | : Random House Value Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 648 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9780517052945 |
"The stories, legends, tall tales, traditions, ballads and songs of the people of the Great Plains and Far West"--Jacket subtitle.
The Dynamics of Folklore
| Author | : Barre Toelken |
| Publisher | : "O'Reilly Media, Inc." |
| Total Pages | : 736 |
| Release | : 2013-02-01 |
| Genre | : 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.
A Treasury of Western Folklore
| Author | : Benjamin Albert Botkin |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 842 |
| Release | : 1951 |
| Genre | : Folklore |
| ISBN | : |
Folk tales and song lyrics of the Old West of the United States. Divided into parts: The Western brand, "Fresh Deal All Aroun", Queer Country, Westward Journey, Taming the West, "Law and Order, Ltd.", The Changing West, Western Story-Tellers, Western Songs and Ballads.
Legends and Tales of the American West
| Author | : Richard Erdoes |
| Publisher | : Pantheon |
| Total Pages | : 464 |
| Release | : 2011-07-20 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0307801616 |
From Davy Crockett, Wild Bill Hickok, and Calamity Jane to Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, and Frank and Jesse James, here are more than 130 colorful stories of the pioneers, cowboys, outlaws, gamblers, prospectors, and lawmen who settled the wild west, creating a uniquely American hero and an enduringly fascinating folk mythology. In this wonderfully boisterous treasury of tall tales, everyone and everything is larger than life and bragging is elevated into an art form. Many of these stories are of real people and real events; more than a few, however, grew taller and funnier as they made their rounds from wagon train to campfire to rodeo to miners' quarters. But even if it is far from established that Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett were able to kill three men with one bullet or subdue ferocious grizzly bears with their fists, they come vividly to life here as beloved characters who have become part of the fabric of the American imagination. With black-and white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
Folklore: The Basics
| Author | : Simon J. Bronner |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2016-10-04 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1317420985 |
Folklore: The Basics is an engaging guide to the practice and interpretation of folklore. Taking examples from around the world, it explores the role of folklore in expressing fundamental human needs, desires, and anxieties that often are often not revealed through other means. Providing a clear framework for approaching the study of folklore, it introduces the reader to methodologies for identifying, documenting, interpreting and applying key information about folklore and its relevance to modern life. From the Brothers Grimm to Internet Memes, it addresses such topics as: What is folklore? How do we study it? Why does folklore matter? How does folklore relate to elite culture? Is folklore changing in a digital age? With case studies, suggestions for reading and a glossary of key terminology, Folklore: The Basics supports readers in becoming familiar with folkloric traditions and interpret cultural expression. It is an essential read for anyone approaching the study of folklore for the first time.
A Treasury of Western Folklore
| Author | : Benjamin Albert Botkin |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 806 |
| Release | : 1964 |
| Genre | : Folklore |
| ISBN | : |
Anguish Of Snails
| Author | : Barre Toelken |
| Publisher | : University Press of Colorado |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 2003-12-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0874214750 |
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.
The Folkloresque
| Author | : Michael Dylan Foster |
| Publisher | : University Press of Colorado |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2015-11-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1607324180 |
This volume introduces a new concept to explore the dynamic relationship between folklore and popular culture: the “folkloresque.” With “folkloresque,” Foster and Tolbert name the product created when popular culture appropriates or reinvents folkloric themes, characters, and images. Such manufactured tropes are traditionally considered outside the purview of academic folklore study, but the folkloresque offers a frame for understanding them that is grounded in the discourse and theory of the discipline. Fantasy fiction, comic books, anime, video games, literature, professional storytelling and comedy, and even popular science writing all commonly incorporate elements from tradition or draw on basic folklore genres to inform their structure. Through three primary modes—integration, portrayal, and parody—the collection offers a set of heuristic tools for analysis of how folklore is increasingly used in these commercial and mass-market contexts. The Folkloresque challenges disciplinary and genre boundaries; suggests productive new approaches for interpreting folklore, popular culture, literature, film, and contemporary media; and encourages a rethinking of traditional works and older interpretive paradigms. Contributors: Trevor J. Blank, Chad Buterbaugh, Bill Ellis, Timothy H. Evans, Michael Dylan Foster, Carlea Holl-Jensen, Greg Kelley, Paul Manning, Daniel Peretti, Gregory Schrempp, Jeffrey A. Tolbert
