Folklore also includes customary lore, the forms and rituals of. Orings introductory folklore text consists of a series of essays by leading scholars that give the student a solid sense of major folklore topics and interpretive techniques. Late arrivalswe will start class on time, and quizzes will almost always be given at the start of class, so please plan to be here at 11. Storyboard which documents a littleknown micronesian art form, tying its. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read folklore rules. You should pick a folk group and a folklore genre and plan and conduct a fieldwork project surrounding it.
Fba items qualify for free shipping and amazon prime. For each group, identify the characteristics that define that group. It is intended to provide an alternative to the textbook approach to introductory instruction. Oct 03, 2014 the study of folklore was professionalized and solidified by alan dundes 19342005. A reader by elliott oring an apparently unread copy in perfect condition. The folklore concentration focuses on a broad spectrum of social expression, examining the forms and ways of living through which communities shape their reality. Urban legends supernatural legends religious legends legends about historical events local or placenamed legends character legends etiological legends jokes tall tales folk speech and dialect. A reader compiled to accompany the bestselling textbook, folk groups and folklore genres. This fact makes the study of childrens folklore so attractive and, at the same time, so difficult. In which i talk a bit about how folklorists classify the material they study. Folk literature is a broad segment of folklore created during the most ecstatic moment of creative sensibility and is. Each group will explore a genre of folklore from that region, using at least three examples from that genre. The essays in folklore genres represent development in folklore genre studies, diverging. If in defining blues with texts we include all the forms and types of songs folk.
Focuses on traditional american folklore, but the topics range from the pentecostals as a folk group and the religious aspects of the health food movement to the structure of turkish romances and the historical accuracy of a scottish ballad. You will present what you collected while doing fieldwork during the semester. Introduction to folklore crosslisted as coml 101 and rels 108. Collectors and writers during this period established genres that came to epitomize in public opinion the most authentic appalachian folklore. Folk groups and folklore genres reader by oring, elliott. Drawing on examples from diverse american groups and experiences, this text gives the student a strong foundationfrom the fields history and major terms to theories and interpretive approaches. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. University press of colorado folk groups and folklore genres. Public folklore download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Incantations are a little known and virtually unstudied genre of vepsian folklore. Since 1986, when it was first published, this book has met the need for good instructional material at a time of tremendous growth in folklore programs and introductory. It relates the idea that folklore is distinctive as informal culture in contrast to the formal culture of popular and elite culture. Seer stones, salamanders, and early mormon folk magic in.
Youll be introduced to the history of the discipline of folklore. One of the most popular folklore genres, oral folklore encompasses song, dance and all forms of verbal art, including poetry, jokes, riddles, proverbs, fairy tales, myths and legends. Folktales form an integral part of oral prose narrative tradition, an important genre of folk literature. This course offers an introduction to the study of folklore, focusing on the many different genres of what folklorists call verbal art folk and fairy tales, legends, jokes, personal experience stories, etc. In earlier folklore research, the term folk belief was mostly applied to peasant groups in culturally homogeneous village societies. These are located in the course documents section, located within folders. Elliott oring author of folk groups and folklore genres. Genres are used by our writers to categorize their works into 96 common themes. These three genres, along with related folklore genres such as ritual, festival, art, music, poetry, foodways, holidays, folk belief, and so on will be the focus of this course that examines folklore globally and locally. First, well establish some working definitions of folklore, and then well analyze the productions of a variety of folk groups as well as a variety of folklore genres in order to explore and challenge those definitions. Students will be split into groups and assigned a region of canada. Introduction to the canonical folklore genres and the history of folklore as a discipline.
Late work is a sure sign of indolence, shiftlessness, and moral turpitude, says richard bauman. Contains over 500 articlesranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, pecos bill, butch cassidy, and elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts sports and holidays tall tales and legendary figures genres and forms scholarly approaches and theories regions and ethnic groups performers and collectors writers and scholars religious. Dundes taught folklore at university of california, berkeley and wrote numerous books on the subject, including the study of folklore 1965, which established popular definitions of folklore, the folk, and the theoretical and methodological practices of folklorists. A fun, quick, and useful introduction to the field of academic folklore studies ebook written by lynne s.
This course will be taught in a lecturediscussion format. Project muse folk groups and folklore genres reader. Elliott oring is the author of folk groups and folklore genres 3. Folk literature is a broad segment of folklore created during the most ecstatic moment of creative sensibility and is disseminated, preserved and adapted in an oral tradition. This page intentionally left blank lie groups, physics, and geometry an introduction for physicists, engineers and ch. Folk groups and folklore genres the presence of folk tradition within specific religious contexts is more easily observed in some instances than in others. As you conduct original field research, you should plan to identify likely places to find folklore and the folk group behind it, examine appropriate material of folk art for instance, observe performances in the case of folk music, dance, and similar performance art, identify likely people to interview storytellers, cooks, musicians. An introduction is not a textbook, nor is it meant to directly compete with the folklore textbooks currently available. A reader of 34 essays to accompany the college textbook, folk groups and folk genres. Orings introductory folklore text consists of a series of essays by leading scholars that give the student a solid sense of major folklore topics and. This common organization is meant to simplify the articulation of the essays in the two books. Institution smithsonian institution, washington, dc. Ethnic, regional, and religious groups the american experience is often distinguished by its record of immigration and migration. This is a list of suggestions and possible genres for you to consider when looking for satisfying collection assignments.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link. Elliott oring born 20 april 1945, new york, new york is the author of academic books primarily relating to the topics of folklore, humor, and cultural symobolism. Folklore is the expressive body of culture shared by a particular group of people. The prairies, british columbia, ontario, quebec, the. Genre listing pages include items of every type within writing. Each region will have two groups assigned to it, for a total of twelve groups. An introduction, the selections in this anthology extend the discussion in diverse directions, alert the reader to. But the field was little consulted at the time by historians. An excellent historical illustration of a christianamerican folk religion is the pre civil war slave church. The study of folklore was professionalized and solidified by alan dundes 19342005.
In earlier folklore research, the term folk belief was mostly applied to peasant groups in. Introduction to folklore online lee summer session 2019 2 course requirements this course will be a mixture between synchronous and asynchronous activities. Because of its importance in the history of the tunes, the. Although each of us has a unique constellation of folk group affiliations and identities within those groups, the one thing we all share is that we were children once. The hardcopy versions often begin with an authenticating introduction. Folk groups and folklore genres by elliott oring, 1986, utah state university press edition, in english. Folk groups and folklore genres university press of. Facebook group i have created a facebook group, folkfina 1 winter 2011.
Folk groups share something in commona heritage or a place or an interestthat makes them distinctive and gives them their identity. Jan 01, 1986 this is a clear, wellorganized overview of categories and methodologies of folklore and folk groups. Compiled to accompany the bestselling textbook, folk groups and folklore genres. The entries provide an introduction that facilitates the pursuit of more specialized topics and other bodies of scholarship. Focuses on the folk group and the interplay of the lore within the group. On the oncepts of folklore from folk groups and folklore genres. This is a clear, wellorganized overview of categories and methodologies of folklore and folk groups. Living folklore is a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to folklore as it is lived, shared and practiced in contemporary settings. If youve encountered songs, dances, or other practices, but you arent sure if they count as folk.
To expand on these concepts, browse living folklore ch. For example, is a barn decoration or a football cheer a kind of lore. Brainstorm in your small group the folk groups to which you belong and then list as many as five of them below. Document resume ed 387 425 so 025 372 author ball, john, ed. Fieldwork and the ethnography of communication engcompstd 6750. Folklore emphasizes those bodies of north american and european scholarship that have influenced each other most profoundly since the disciplines inception. A folk group is a group of people who share an identity or certain cultural characteristics. Since 1986, when it was first published, this book has met the need for good instructional material at a. Document resume title folklore in zora neale hurstons. An introduction, the selections in this anthology extend the discussion in diverse directions, alert the reader to new problems, and introduce alternative perspectives.
An introduction, available to view through osus library as an ebook. Introduction to folklore reader available at asap copies. Group project, 25%, thfebruary 5 th9th, february 12 16. Although each of us has a unique constellation of folk group affiliations and identities within those groups, the one thing we all. Folk groups and folklore genres 1986 edition open library. Missed quizzes or other inclass work must be made up before the next class meeting no exceptions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Your proposal should indicate your folk group and folklore genre, your plan to identify and collect examples of that folklore, your assumptions about why this will be a significant project, and what you expect to learn from it. Readers can more quickly find items of interest by browsing topics of interest.
Apply that knowledge to early modern understandings in religious belief, the supernatural, demons and witches, and fairy tales. The task of defining folklore for those new to the field is a difficult one. The two most widely used texts at the time were published in utah or authored by a university of utah professor. These include oral traditions such as tales, proverbs and jokes. This definition accords with academic folklore textbooks from the 1970s and 1980s. Facebook group i have created a facebook group, folk fina 1. Heres a handy tip for using the list of genres on this page. Folk groups can be based on such elements as ethnicity, tribe, religion, region, occupation, family, age, or gender. Complete citations to the printed sources in the lists may be found in the bibliography at the end of the pamphlet. Pdf introduction to folklore pennsummer linda j lee. This approach would say i am going to use a folkgroup as an organizational principle for my study and they would look at all the kinds of lore that are associated with it. The thirtyfour essays included here are organized according to the chapter headings of that introductory volume.
Understand key concepts in folkloristics and the study of folklore across different social groups. The essays include folklore classics and recent works, and are organized in sections that correspond to the chapter headings in an introduction. Each chapter has examples in each category, providing space for application of theory, as well as an extensive list of additional resources. You can see the latest issue here pdf or click on article titles for individual pdf files. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Export a ris file for endnote, procite, reference manager, zotero, mendeley export a text file for bibtex note. Define folklore, folk groups, tradition, and oral narrative. It is a folk or vernacular rhetoric howard 2005 acquired by native. English 2270 comparative studies 2350 introduction to folklore. A reader is designed to accompany folk groups and folklore genres.
How would we go about deciding whether something not on the list were lore or not. Reading folklore in early modern europe hist 71100, gems. A fun, quick, and useful introduction to the field of academic folklore studies. Legend is perhaps one of the most exciting genres of folklore research today. To which genres of folklore do those traditional practices belong. Folk groups and folklore genres reader book description.
Contact me asap if you have compelling, verifiable reasons to need an extension. Introduction to folklore online lee summer session 2018 4 ambiguity. Folklore tends to focus on those cultural forms that. They include material culture, ranging from traditional building styles to handmade toys common to the group. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Elliott oring is the author of academic books primarily relating to the topics of folklore, humor. Presentations ppt, key, pdf logging in or signing up. Barbara allen, professor of american studies at the university of notre dame. Folk groups and folklore genres one could define each genre on the list, an incomplete list would still remain unacceptable as a definition. As you conduct original field research, you should plan to identify likely places to find folklore and the folk group behind it, examine appropriate material of folk art for instance, observe performances in the case of folk music. Of course, many of these verbal art forms now exist in written form e.
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