Folklore in the Modern World
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Folklore in the Modern World

Richard M. Dorson, Richard M. Dorson

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  2. English
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Folklore in the Modern World

Richard M. Dorson, Richard M. Dorson

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Publisher
De Gruyter Mouton
Year
2011
ISBN
9783110803099
Edition
1
Topic
Sciences sociales
Subtopic
Sociologie

Table of contents

  1. General Editor’s Preface
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. PART ONE
  4. Introduction
  5. Folklore in the Modern World
  6. SECTION ONE: FOLKLORE AND THE CITY
  7. Migration and Urbanization of a Traditional Culture: An Italian Experience
  8. An Oil Boom, Women, and Changing Traditions: A Study of Libyan Women in Benghazi
  9. The Impact of Urbanization on Shukriyya Life and Folk Poetry
  10. Modern and Traditional Aspects of Somali Drama
  11. Aspects of the Folklore of the Jamaican Ethnic Minority in Britain: A Preliminary Consideration
  12. Culture Shock and Narrative Creativity
  13. SECTION TWO: FOLKLORE AND IDEOLOGY
  14. Myth and Superstition in Communist China’s Drama and Theatre
  15. SECTION THREE: FOLKLORE AND THE MASS MEDIA
  16. The Wandering Infant-Noble Theme in Japanese Legends and Mass Media
  17. Influences of Mass Media on Folklore in Egypt
  18. Traditional Culture, Folklore, and Mass Culture in Contemporary Yugoslavia
  19. SECTION FOUR: FOLKLORE AND INDUSTRIALISM
  20. Tourist Archeofolklore in Greece
  21. Syllogisms of Association: Some Modern Extensions of Asturian Deepsong
  22. Folklore and Culture Change: Lau Riddles of Modernization
  23. PART TWO
  24. Introduction: Part Two
  25. Folklore and Cultural Pluralism
  26. Oral Transmission of Knowledge
  27. The Crack on the Red Goblet or Truth and Modern Legend
  28. The Science in Folklore: The Case of Motif D1275 — “Magic Song”
  29. Verbal Art in Modern Rural Galicia
  30. Conceptions of Fate in Stories Told by Greeks
  31. The Pragmatism of Herat Folk Theater
  32. The Modern Local Historian in Africa
  33. Biographical Notes
  34. Index of Names
  35. Index of Subjects
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APA 6 Citation

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MLA 7 Citation

[author missing]. Folklore in the Modern World. [edition unavailable]. De Gruyter, 2011. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.