Living Folklore: An Introduction to the Study of People and Their Traditions

Western Folklore | October 1, 2008| | Copyright

Living Folklore: An Introduction to the Study of People and Their Traditions. By Martha C. Sims and Martine Stephens. (Logan: Utah State University Press, 2005. Pp. xiv + 296, acknowledgments, preface, photographs, notes, bibliography, index. $26.95 cloth)

A common complaint about folklore textbooks is that they are too advanced for beginning students, especially lower-division undergraduates. Living Folklore: An Introduction to the Study of People and Their Traditions, fills this gap and will appeal to teachers who want a basic introduction for students new to the discipline. Written by ...

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