American Folklore and the Mass Media

Häftad, Engelska, 1994

Av Linda Dégh, Linda Degh, Linda Da(c)Gh, Linda D?gh

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"This book shows how folklore—magic, miracles, and tales of enchanted princesses and genial giants—is still alive and well in the modern mass media. . . . contains a wealth of facts and observations with which to conjure." —Journal of Communication"Dégh brings her decades of expertise in folk narrative to bear in this well-researched, provocative study of the interrelationship between traditional processes of folk narrative performances and modern mass media. . . . Highly recommended . . . " —Choice"Spanning folk cultural developments as old as feudalism and as new as today's TV ad, American Folklore and the Mass Media demonstrates how vital folklore remains, how often it absorbs—rather than being absorbed by—the most dramatic technological innovations and social realignments." —Carl Lindahl". . . all six essays are meaty and informative contributions to vital folkloric issues . . ." —Contemporary Legend

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1994-02-22
Mått156 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt322 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieFolklore Today
Antal sidor216
FörlagIndiana University Press
ISBN9780253208446

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INTRODUCTIONThe Varient and the Folklorization Process in the Basic Forms of Narration: Marchen and LegendMagic for Sale: Marchen and Legend in TV AdvertisingMagic as a Mail-Order CommodityBeauty, Wealth, and Power: Career Choices for Women in Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Modern MediaTape-Recording Miracles for Everyday Living: The Ethnography of a Pentecostal CommunityLetters to the DeadAppendix: Sample Texts of In-Memoriam AdvertismentsNotesBibliographyIndex

"This book shows how folklore- magic, miracles, and tales of enchanted princesses and genial giants- is still alive and well in the modern mass media... contains a wealth of facts and observations with which to conjure." - Journal of Communication "Degh brings her decades of expertise in folk narrative to bear in this well-researched, provocative study of the interrelationship between traditional processes of folk narrative performances and modern mass media... Highly recommended ... " - Choice "Spanning folk cultural developments as old as feudalism and as new as today's TV ad, American Folklore and the Mass Media demonstrates how vital folklore remains, how often it absorbs- rather than being absorbed by- the most dramatic technological innovations and social realignments." - Carl Lindahl "... all six essays are meaty and informative contributions to vital folkloric issues ..." - Contemporary Legend