Folklife

by William R. Ferris and Glenn Hinson

Book Overview

Southern folklife is the heart of southern culture. Looking at traditional practices still carried on today as well as at aspects of folklife that are dynamic and emergent, contributors to this volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture examine a broad range of folk traditions.

Moving beyond the traditional view of folklore that situates it in historical practice and narrowly defined genres, entries in this volume demonstrate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807833460
• ISBN13: 9780807833469
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"