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Advancing folkloristics / edited by Jesse A. Fivecoate, Kristina Downs, and Meredith A.E. McGriff

Fivecoate, Jesse A. [Herausgeberin/-geber] ; Downs, Kristina [Herausgeberin/-geber] ; McGriff, Meredith A. E. [Herausgeberin/-geber]

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2021]

xi, 232 Seiten : Illustrationen

Englisch

Literaturangaben

Erscheint auch als: Advancing folkloristics (Online-Ausgabe)

978-0-253-05708-2 (hardback); 978-0-253-05709-9 (paperback)

978-0-253-05710-5 (ISBN der parallelen Ausgabe im Fernzugriff)

2021008061

OCoLC: 1277016891     

GR42.6

398.20973     Ähnliche Literatur

LOC-SH: Folklore -- United States -- Sociological aspects ; Folklorists -- Political activity -- United States ; Folklore -- Fieldwork -- United States

"An unprecedented number of folklorists are addressing issues of class, race, gender, and sexuality in academic and public spaces in the US, raising the question: How can folklorists contribute to these contemporary political affairs? Since the nature of folkloristics transcends binaries, can it help others develop critical personal narratives? Advancing Folkloristics covers topics such as queer, feminist, and postcolonial scholarship in folkloristics. Contributors investigate how to apply folkloristic approaches in nonfolklore classrooms, how to maintain a folklorist identity without a "folklorist" job title, and how to use folkloristic knowledge to interact with others outside of the discipline. The chapters, which range from theoretical reorientations to personal experiences of folklore work, all demonstrate the kinds of work folklorists are well-suited to and promote the areas in which folkloristics is poised to expand and excel. Advancing Folkloristics presents a clear picture of folklore studies today and articulates how it must adapt in the future"--