TY - BOOK AU - Brunvand, Jan Harold TI - The study of american folklore SN - 9780393972238 U1 - 398.0973 PY - 1998/// CY - New York PB - W. W. Norton & Company KW - États-Unis Mœurs et coutumes KW - Folklore KW - Folklore -- United States N1 - 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 N2 - "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 ER -