American Folklore Studies (P)

by Simon J. Bronner

Book Overview

Folklore. Washington Irving and Mark Twain used it in their fiction; Sigmund Freud and William James incorporated it into their work; Henry Ford and Franklin Roosevelt promoted it. Their efforts were set against the background of folklorists who brought collections of traditional tales, songs, and crafts to the attention of a modernizing society. The ideas of these folklorists influenced how Americans thought about the character of their society and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700603131
• ISBN13: 9780700603138
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"