Brunvand, Jan Harold

The study of american folklore / Jan Harold Brunvand,. - 4th ed., - New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 1998. - xxiv, 640 p. : ill., portraits, 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.


1. The Field of Folklore
2. The Study of Folklore
3. Folk Groups: Bearers of American Folk Tradition
4. Folk Speech and Naming
5. Proverbs and Proverbial Lore

"Written expressly for the introductory undergraduate course, The Study of American Folklore provides students with solid and succinct definitions, illuminating and engaging examples, and up-to-date resources for further reading, all framed within an organization that is flexible and teachable.

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États-Unis Mœurs et coutumes.
Folklore.
Folklore -- United States.

398.0973 / BRU