Folklore and Folklife: An Introduction

Richard M. Dorson

University of Chicago Press, 1972 - Literary Criticism - 561 pages

"This introduction to the study of folklore and folklife contains an inspiring and spirited mixture of essays, theoretical contributions, practical instructions, and pure encyclopedia articles. It is a very well put together book, written by eighteen researchers who have something to say. One can see here that it is competent educators who have come forward and are narrating. . . . All in all it is a very use-oriented handbook with attractive typography and layout."—Iorn Pio, Journal of American Folklore

Contents

• INTRODUCTION Concepts of Folklore and Folklife Studies RICHARD M DORSON: 1
• THE FIELDS OF FOLKLIFE STUDIES: 51
• Oral Folklore 1 Folk Narrative linda degh: 53
• Narrative Folk Poetry w edson Richmond: 85
• Folk Epic felix j oinas: 99
• Proverbs and Proverbial Expressions ROGER D ABRAHAMS: 117
• Riddles roger d Abrahams and alan dundes: 129
• Folk Speech w edson Richmond: 145
• Social Folk Custom 7 Festivals and Celebrations Robert j smith: 159
• Recreations and Games Robert a georges: 173
• Folk Medicine don yoder: 191
• Folk Religion john c messenger: 217
• Material Culture 11 Folk Crafts warren e Roberts: 233
• Folk Art henry glassie: 253
• Folk Architecture warren e Roberts: 281
• Folk Costume don yoder: 295
• Folk Cookery don yoder: 325
• Folk Arts 16 Folk Drama roger d Abrahams: 351
• Collecting Oral Literature: 407
• Recording Material Culture: 431
• Recording Traditional Music: 445
• Folk Museum j geraint jenkins: 497
• The Cultural Geographer and Folklife: 517
• CONTRIBUTORS: 533

About the author

Richard M. Dorson (1916-1981) was Distinguished Professor of History and Folklore and director of the Folklore Institution at Indiana University.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Folklore and Folklife: An Introduction; Mersion: Emergent Village Resources for Communities of Faith Series
• Editor: Richard M. Dorson
• Edition: illustrated, revised
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1972
• ISBN: 0226158713, 9780226158716
• Length: 561 pages
• Subjects: Literary Criticism / General; Social Science / Folklore & Mythology; Social Science / General