Folkloristics: An Introduction - Softcover

Georges, Robert A.; Jones, Michael Owen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0253209943 ISBN 13: 9780253209948

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 1995

Synopsis

"Excellent." ―The Reader’s Review

"Anybody contemplating the study and pursuit of folklore... will benefit from reading this presentation thoroughly to determine your place in this most exciting scholastic world." ―Come-All-Ye

This is the most complete and up-to-date study of folklore and folklore methodologies available. The authors describe the pervasiveness of folklore, including its uses in literature, films, television, cartoons, comic strips, advertising, and other media in a variety of cultures.

About this title

About the Author:

ROBERT A. GEORGES is Professor Emeritus in the Folklore and Mythology Program at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of numerous publications, including (with Michael Owen Jones) People Studying People: The Human Element in Fieldwork. MICHAEL OWEN JONES is Professor in the Folklore and Mythology Program at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of Exploring Folk Art: Twenty Years of Thought on Craft, Work, and Aesthetics and co-author, with Robert A. georges, of People Studying People: The Human Element in Fieldwork.

About this edition

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0253209943
• ISBN 13: 9780253209948
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352