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folkways
out-group
out-group In his classic study of
Folkways (1906), William Graham
Sumner observed that people tend to like their own group (the in-group) over other competing or opposing groups (the out-group). The terms are closely linked to the concept of
ethnocentricism.
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On the Beat;Folkways' Fertile Ground
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/25/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...founding in New York in 1947, Asch's Folkways Record Co. tended to be inclusive...around the world. Asch envisioned Folkways as a "museum of sound." What...then, for the 2,200-title Folkways catalogue than the Smithsonian...
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FOLKWAYS' JOURNEY.(Preview)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/1/2009; 700+ words
; Folkways Records and Service Corp. was a unique...like Disc and the self-named Asch, saw Folkways as filling a niche between the major labels...cultures and the worlds around them. Folkways also had stars. Sales of records by Woody...
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Smithsonian Folkways Selects The Orchard As Exclusive Digital Distribution Partner.
PR Newswire; 5/23/2006; 700+ words
; ...May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the remarkable repository...This relationship enables Smithsonian Folkways to reach vast new audiences globally...carriers. Based in Washington, Smithsonian Folkways is the nonprofit record label of the...
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Political Folkways and Praying for the Dead in Muscovy: Reconsidering Edward Keenan's "Slight" Against the Church
Magazine article from: Canadian Slavonic Papers; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...seminal article "Muscovite Political Folkways," the debate gained new life. In this...of these clans. "Muscovite Political Folkways" was challenged on many grounds, including...This article re-examines Keenan's "Folkways" and argues that many of the heretical...
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Smithsonian Purchases Folkways Label; Company Noted for Diverse Recordings
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/1/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...label specializing in American arcana, Folkways, has been acquired by the Smithsonian...will become a part of the institution. Folkways is legendary in the record business and...more than 2,200 published releases of Folkways, which was founded in 1947 by Moses...
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The World Record Set by Moe Asch; Folkways Founder Ran a Musical Marathon
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/28/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...s entirely fitting that his life's work, Folkways Records, ended up at the Smithsonian after he...represented on the 2,168 records Asch released on Folkways in his lifetime. Folkways, now known as Smithsonian Folkways and celebrating...
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Smithsonian Folkways and musicmaker.com Sign 3-Year Licensing Agreement.
PR Newswire; 11/8/1999; 700+ words
; ...licensing agreement with Smithsonian Folkways, the largest independent folk label...Smithsonian Institution acquired the Folkways collection -- the master tapes, art...business records and miscellany of Folkways Records, founded in 1948 by Moses Asch...
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Profile: Efforts to provide access to the catalog of Folkways Recordings on the Internet
Transcript from: NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday; 3/13/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Efforts to provide access to the catalog of Folkways Recordings on the Internet Host: JACKI...record labels, the best known being Folkways Recordings. He wanted to inspire listeners...reports. FELIX CONTRERAS reporting: Folkways is perhaps best known for its recordings...
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Smithsonian Folkways Chooses Peppercoin for Online Music Payments.
Business Wire; 1/12/2004; 700+ words
; ...goods, today announced that Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has selected the Peppercoin...For more than a decade, Smithsonian Folkways has offered a unique song library that...director of marketing for Smithsonian Folkways. "We can reach out to a broader audience...
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'Worlds Of Sound' A Tribute To Folkways
Transcript from: NPR Talk of the Nation; 11/10/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...2008 'Worlds Of Sound' A Tribute To Folkways Host: NEAL CONAN Time 3:00-4:00...overcrowded office and studio in Manhattan Folkways under Moses Asch, produced almost 2...your stories. Do you remember the first Folkways record you heard? What's your Folkways...
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folkways
Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology
folkways A term associated with the work of William...nature, origins, and significance of folkways and mores . The former are group habits...groups); and these habits–or folkways–then become the commonly accepted...
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African American Folklore and Folkways
Book article from: African-American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience
African American Folklore and Folkways ADAPTED FROM ESSAYS BY EDWARD PAVLIC...heritage to be found in African American folkways. As early as 1619, with the arrival...concepts, many other West African folkways persist in African American culture...
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Folkways
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Folkways, see Sumner, W.G.
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Customs
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
...may exist at the level of a folkway or a more. Each of these concepts...situation. The concept of folkways was developed by the American...considered of moral significance. Folkways may be reflected in the everyday...disease. People who violate folkways may be labeled eccentrics and...
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William Graham Sumner
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...work that gave him worldwide renown — Folkways (1907). Folkways was notable in several respects. It contributed terms that have become widely used — such as folkways, mores, the wegroup, and ethnocentrism. In addition...
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