Readings in Folklore, Folklife, and Myth

3 Credits

Readings pertaining to various genres of folklore and myth such as oral narrative, epic poetry, ballad, folksong, belief, custom and material culture, with special attention given to the history of the study of folklore including fieldwork, interpretation and the political application of these materials. Explores issues of ethnicity, geography, religion, race, gender, and class, as well as the ongoing relations between orality, literacy, print, and other media.