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Folk Groups And Folklore Genres Introduction: An Introduction: 1st (First) Edition

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Oring's introductory folklore text consists of a series of essays by leading scholars that give the student a solid sense of major folklore topics and interpretive techniques. Since 1986, when it was first published, this book has met the need for good instructional material at a time of tremendous growth in folklore programs and introductory courses in colleges and universities around the world.

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First published January 1, 1986

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June 2, 2016
เป็นหนังสือที่พูดถึงตัว "คติ" ในคติชนแบบกว้างๆ แบ่งบทโดยใช้ประเภทของข้อมูลคติชนเป็นเกณฑ์ แต่ละบทของหนังสือเล่มนี้เขียนโดยนักวิชาการที่มีผลงานวิจัยในด้านนั้นๆ เนื้อหาของแต่ละบทมักจะเริ่มที่การให้คำจำกัดความของคติชนประเภทนั้นๆ แล้วก็ประวัติการศึกษา genre นั้นๆ หนังสือเล่มนี้มีข้อดีคือมีทบทวนวรรณกรรมท้ายบททุกบท เราสามารถตามอ่านงานแนวทีเราสนใจได้ง่าย

ส่วนตัวแล้วแนะนำให้อ่านบทที่ 1 แล้วก็บทที่ 10 ก่อน จากนั้นถึงค่อยเริ่มอ่านบทที่ 2-9
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August 12, 2013
I give this two stars because it's really good, I suppose, if you are studying Folkloristics. What if, though, you are looking to learn just an introduction to the stories themselves and the cultures that birthed them? Yeah, this isn't the book for you. In fact, good luck finding that general, broad book. In Oring's text one reads about different theories and how to apply them. If you are hoping for Dundes-light you'll probably enjoy this. I've now read through many of Dundes's works, Toelken's, Shoemaker's, and a few others and Oring's is probably the best organized and least "wonkish" as far as language. The reader that you can get with it is a nice piece to have, although, again, this wouldn't be for teaching a really entry-level class to general college Lit. students.
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July 22, 2009
This is a clear, well-organized overview of categories and methodologies of folklore and folk groups. Each chapter has examples in each category, providing space for application of theory, as well as an extensive list of additional resources. Reading the book made me want to look more deeply into the examples, which I suppose is the point.
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