German Volkskunde: A Decade of Theoretical Confrontation, Debate, and Reorientation (1967-1977)

Dow, James & Lixfeld, Hannjost; editors:

Published by Indiana University Press (1986), Bloomington, 1986

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24x16cm, viii,343 pp Contains 19 papers. includes: : H. Bausinger "A Critique of Tradition: Observations on the Situation of 'Volkskunde' "; D. Kramer "Who Benefits from Folklore?"; M. Scharfe "A Critique of the Canon"; R. Schenda " ' Popular' Wall Decoration and the Communication Process"; I. Weber- Kellermann "Toys: Reflections on a Marburg Exhibition: Toys as an Indicator of a Social System"; A.C. Bimmer "The Marburg Toy Exhibition as Judged by the Visitor"; M. Scharfe " Scholarship Visualized: On the Exhibitions at the Ludwig-Uhland-Institut"; K. Kramer "Toward an Understanding of the Tensions between Estate Lord and Estate Subjects: Attempt at an Interpretation of Documents of a Ring Ride at Schönweide on the 23rd of June 1811"; H. Bausinger "Toward a Critique of Folklorism Criticism"; U. Jeggle & G. Korff "On the Development of the Zillertal Regional Character: A Contribution to Cultural Economics"; R. Schenda " Folk Medicine - What Is It Today?"; P. Assion "A Critique of Parapsychological Folklore"; I. Weber-Kellermann " Problems of Interethnic Research in Southeast Europe: A Consideration of Method"; E. Klusen "The Group Song as Object"; R.W. Brednich "The Song as a Commodity"; E. Moser- Rath "Some Thoughts on Historical Narrative Research"; H. Lixfeld "Jokes and Aggression: Toward a Determination of the Concept and the Functions of a Text Type"; K. F. Geiger "Young People Read 'Landser' Books: Indications of the Functions and the Effects of Reading Materials"; M. Scharfe "Toward a Cultural History: Notes on Contemporary ' Volkskunde' in German-Speaking Minor rubbing. Some light page-edge soil. VG., dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # 009302

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Title: German Volkskunde: A Decade of Theoretical ...

Publisher: Indiana University Press (1986), Bloomington

Publication Date: 1986

Binding: orig.cloth

Illustrator: Textual tables.