Description
"Excellent." -The Reader's Review
"Anybody contemplating the study and pursuit of folklore . . . will benefit from reading this presentation thoroughly to determine your place in this most exciting scholastic world." -Come-All-Ye
This is the most complete and up-to-date study of folklore and folklore methodologies available. The authors describe the pervasiveness of folklore, including its uses in literature, films, television, cartoons, comic strips, advertising, and other media in a variety of cultures.
A new textbook giving an extensive introduction and overview of the study of folklore.
About the Author
ROBERT A. GEORGES is Professor Emeritus in the Folklore and Mythology Program at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of numerous publications, including (with Michael Owen Jones) People Studying People: The Human Element in Fieldwork. MICHAEL OWEN JONES is Professor in the Folklore and Mythology Program at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of Exploring Folk Art: Twenty Years of Thought on Craft, Work, and Aesthetics and co-author, with Robert A. georges, of People Studying People: The Human Element in Fieldwork.
Book Information
ISBN 9780253209948
Author Robert A. Georges
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Indiana University Press
Publisher Indiana University Press
Weight(grams) 653g
