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Folk Nation: Folklore in the Creation of American Tradition
Simon J. Bronner
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Description for Folk Nation: Folklore in the Creation of American Tradition
hardcover. Traces the search for American tradition and national identity through folklore and folklife from the 19th century onwards. This work shows how American thinkers and leaders have used folklore - ranging from Paul Bunyan and Davey Crockett to quilts, cowboys, and immigrants - to express the meaning and mystique of their country. Series: American Visions: Readings in American Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
This lively reader traces the search for American tradition and national identity through folklore and folklife from the 19th century to the present. Through an engaging set of essays, Folk Nation shows how American thinkers and leaders have used folklore to express the meaning of their country. Simon Bronner has carefully selected statements by public intellectuals and popular writers as well as by scholars, all chosen for their readability and significance as provocative texts during their time. The common thread running throughout is the value of folklore in expressing or denying an American national tradition. This text raises timely ... Read more
This lively reader traces the search for American tradition and national identity through folklore and folklife from the 19th century to the present. Through an engaging set of essays, Folk Nation shows how American thinkers and leaders have used folklore to express the meaning of their country. Simon Bronner has carefully selected statements by public intellectuals and popular writers as well as by scholars, all chosen for their readability and significance as provocative texts during their time. The common thread running throughout is the value of folklore in expressing or denying an American national tradition. This text raises timely ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
American Visions: Readings in American Culture
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780842028912
SKU
V9780842028912
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About Simon J. Bronner
Simon J. Bronner is Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Folklore at Penn State Harrisburg.
Reviews for Folk Nation: Folklore in the Creation of American Tradition
Folk Nation is well organized and clearly thought out. The selections are especially well chosen and historically significant, and the introduction and the headnotes are engaging.
Sharon R. Sherman, director of folklore program, University of Oregon Will be immensely useful to teachers of the theory and history of the discipline and to students of American civilization. Bronner's volume will ... Read more
Sharon R. Sherman, director of folklore program, University of Oregon Will be immensely useful to teachers of the theory and history of the discipline and to students of American civilization. Bronner's volume will ... Read more