Following tradition : folklore in the discourse of American culture / Simon J. Bronner.

Author/creator Bronner, Simon J.
Format Book
Publication InfoLogan, Utah : Utah State University Press, ©1998.
Descriptionxv, 599 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Folklore--United States. --History.
Oral tradition--United States. --History.
United States--Social life and customs.

Contents The problem of tradition -- Folklore and ideology during the Gilded Age -- The English connection, from cultural survivals to cultural studies -- Studies -- The Americanization of the Brothers Grimm -- Martha Warren Beckwith and the rise of academic authority -- Alfred Shoemaker and the discovery of American folklife -- Henry W. Shoemaker and the fable of public folklore -- Richard Dorson and the great debates -- Displaying American tradition in folk arts.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 518-589) and index.
LCCN 97045342
ISBN0874212391

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks GR105 .B67 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold