American Folklore (Paperback)

Here, grounded firmly in American history, is a skilled folklorist's survey of the entire field of America's folklore--from colonization to mass culture.
Tracing the forms and content of American folklore, Mr. Dorson reveals the richness, pathos, and humor of genuine folklore, which he distinguishes from the fakelore of popularizers and chauvinists. At the same time, however, he shows what the creation of spurious folklore (the Paul Bunyan legends, for instance) discloses about our national character. Based upon authentic field collections and research, the examples cited include folkways, jests, boasts, tall tales, ballads, folk and legendary heroes.
His volume enlarges our understanding of the American past and present through an empirical survey of the extant folk traditions and it also provides us with the means for appreciating what is valuable in these folk traditions.--Virginia Quarterly Review

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Chicago History of American Civilization CHAC
Release date:	1961
First published:	1961
Authors:	Richard M. Dorson
Dimensions:	20 x 13 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	324
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-15859-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > History > American history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN:	0-226-15859-4
Barcode:	9780226158594

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