Explaining traditions : folk behavior in modern culture / Simon J. Bronner.
| Author/creator | Bronner, Simon J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, ©2011. |
| Description | xiii, 530 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Defining tradition: on the meaning and politics of a "handy" concept -- Explaining tradition: on folk and folkloristic logic -- Building tradition: on control and authority in vernacular architecture -- Making tradition: on craft in American consciousness -- Adapting tradition: on folklore in human development -- Fading tradition: on a dying language and lore -- Personalizing tradition: on storytelling by an African American father and son -- Symbolizing tradition: on the scatology of an ethnic identity -- Sporting tradition: on the praxis of American football -- Virtual tradition: on the Internet as a folk system. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-508) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011017139 |
| ISBN | 9780813134062 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813134064 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780813134079 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0813134072 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GR105 .B666 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |