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Regina F. Bendix - A Companion to Folklore - 9781118863145 - V9781118863145
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A Companion to Folklore

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Description for A Companion to Folklore Paperback. A Companion to Folklore presents an original and comprehensive collection of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. Unprecedented in depth and scope, this state-of-the-art collection uniquely displays the vitality of folklore research across the globe. Editor(s): Bendix, Regina F.; Hasan-Rokem, Galit. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1046.

A Companion to Folklore contains an original and comprehensive set of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. This state-of-the-art collection uniquely displays the vitality of folklore research across the globe. The Companion covers four main areas: the first section engages with the practices and theoretical approaches developed to understand the phenomena of folklore; the second discusses the distinctive shapes that folklore studies have taken in different locations in time and space; the third examines the interaction of folklore with various media, as well as folklore’s commoditization. In the final section on practice, essays offer insights into ... Read more

Throughout, contributors investigate the interplay of folklore and folkloristics in both academic and political arenas; they evaluate key issues in the folk life of communities from around the world, including China, post-communist Russia, post-colonial India, South America, Israel and Japan. The result is a unique reflection and understanding of the profoundly different research histories and current perspectives on international research in the field.

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Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
688
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118863145
SKU
V9781118863145
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Regina F. Bendix
Regina F. Bendix is Professor of Cultural Anthropology/European Ethnology at Georg-August-University in Göttingen, Germany. Galit Hasan-Rokem is Max and Margarethe Grunwald Professor of Folklore, and Professor of Hebrew Literature at the Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

Reviews for A Companion to Folklore
"Covering information across time periods and continents, this truly is a multicultural and multidisciplinary approach to folklore studies."  (American Reference Books Annual, 1 November 2015) “This 660-page anthology is important, containing thirty-six essays by thirty-three scholars, who represent different countries and approaches to the study of folklore.”  (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1 March 2014) ... Read more

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