Living Folklore: Introduction to the Study of People and Their Traditions

by Martine Stephens, Martha C. Sims, Martha C. Sims

Book Overview

Living Folklore is a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to folklore as it is lived, shared and practiced in contemporary settings. Drawing on examples from diverse American groups and experiences, this text gives the student a strong foundation--from the field's history and major terms to theories, interpretive approaches, and fieldwork.

Many teachers of undergraduates find the available folklore textbooks too complex or unwieldy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874216117
• ISBN13: 9780874216110
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Utah State University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great introduction to the study of folklore

Finally, an introduction-to-folklore textbook that doesn't read like a textbook. The clarity, illustrations, and organization of this book are perfect for folklore students. I wish I had a book like this when I was a beginning student.