American Folklore

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University of Chicago Press, 1977 - Folklore - 338 pages
"Chicago history of American civilization ; 4." Traces the forms and content of American folklore from colonization to mass culture.

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Contents

A Foreword on Folklore
1
I Colonial Folklore
7
II The Rise of Native Folk Humor
39
III Regional Folk Cultures
74
IV Immigrant Folklore
135
V The Negro
166
VI A Gallery of Folk Heroes
199
VII Modern Folklore
244
A Last Word on Folklore
277
Important Dates
279
Bibliographical Notes
283
Table of Motifs and Tale Types
311
Acknowledgments
317
Index
319
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