American FolkloreUniversity of Chicago Press, 1977 - 338 Seiten "Chicago history of American civilization ; 4." Traces the forms and content of American folklore from colonization to mass culture. |
Inhalt
A Foreword on Folklore | 1 |
I Colonial Folklore | 7 |
II The Rise of Native Folk Humor | 39 |
III Regional Folk Cultures | 74 |
IV Immigrant Folklore | 135 |
V The Negro | 166 |
VI A Gallery of Folk Heroes | 199 |
VII Modern Folklore | 244 |
A Last Word on Folklore | 277 |
Important Dates | 279 |
Bibliographical Notes | 283 |
Table of Motifs and Tale Types | 311 |
Acknowledgments | 317 |
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