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Dynamics Of Folklore
by Barre Toelken
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Utah State University Press (1996-05-01)
ISBN: 0874212030
EAN: 9780874212037
Dewy Decimal #: 390.01
Paperback: 456 pages
Edition: Rev Exp Su
SKU: 07090214
Condition: Good As issued no ja
Comments: Trade Paperback. Revised and Expanded Edition 1996. Good condition with owners name on flyleaf and underlines and notes mostly in Chapter 1 of the text. No creases to spine or cover. Minor wear and slight curl to cover and spine sun-faded. Tight binding and clean crisp text. Very Nice copy.
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Customer Reviews
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Curious about folklore? Then read this book!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2002-06-06
6 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
Unfortunately, I think the somewhat quaint words "folk" and "lore" in "folklore" throw people off and make them dimiss folklore studies as a trivial or insignificant field of scholarship. "Folklore" just doesn't have the imposing sound of similar fields like anthropology and sociology. Admittedly, before reading Toelken's book, if I thought of the word "folk lore" I probably would have pictured my grandfather sitting in a rocking chair telling stories from his childhood. Of course, that is also a part of folklore, but I realize now how much more there is to it. Before reading this book, I didn't have a good understanding of what folklore was. Even now, folklore's not so easy to define. I think the best description of folklore is this: it is what makes our cultures unique, and what makes belonging to whatever social groups we belong to, significant.Jokes, food, songs, religion ... Toelken covers these topics and more in his book, which reads kind of like an introduction to folklore studies. Until I read this book, I probably would've laughed at the suggestion that I myself belong to several folk groups. Now that I better understand the complex social groups that we all belong to, it's left me more curious to discover what makes different folk groups unique. This is not the type of book that you read and think "ok, that was nice" and then never think about it again. This book will open your eyes and make you question the things that you take for granted in everyday life. A must-read!
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A true treasure-trove for anyone interested in folklore!
Rating (5)
Date: 1998-12-06
5 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
Barre was given a special gift for understanding cultures and in this volume brings together many personal experiences in the real world of real people of varying cultures. He helps us see beyond our own cultural blinders and takes us into the real world of folklore. The many photos add to the first person experiences of which he writes. This is a lesson in life for our multicultural world.
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