Advancing Folkloristics (Paperback)

An unprecedented number of folklorists are addressing issues of class, race, gender, and sexuality in academic and public spaces in the US, raising the question: How can folklorists contribute to these contemporary political affairs? Since the nature of folkloristics transcends binaries, can it help others develop critical personal narratives? Advancing Folkloristics covers topics such as queer, feminist, and postcolonial scholarship in folkloristics. Contributors investigate how to apply folkloristic approaches in nonfolklore classrooms, how to maintain a folklorist identity without a "folklorist" job title, and how to use folkloristic knowledge to interact with others outside of the discipline. The chapters, which range from theoretical reorientations to personal experiences of folklore work, all demonstrate the kinds of work folklorists are well-suited to and promote the areas in which folkloristics is poised to expand and excel. Advancing Folkloristics presents a clear picture of folklore studies today and articulates how it must adapt in the future.

General

Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2021
Editors:	Jesse A. Fivecoate • Kristina Downs • Meredith A. E. McGriff
Contributors:	Margaret A. Mills • Kay Turner • Andrea Kitta • Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby • Cory W. Thorne • Guillermo De Los Reyes • Solimar Otero
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-253-05709-9
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-253-05709-4
Barcode:	9780253057099

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