FOLK 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Canadian Identity, Mythbusters, Laxative
8 Feb 2017
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Learning objectives: to use and explain definitions of folklore, to identify the characteristics of folklore, to define and describe the concept of vernacular, to define and describe the concept of genre. Chapter 1 in living folklore: pages 1-29. Folklore is referred to throughout this unit and course synonymously as folk culture and traditional culture: can be challenging to pin down. Even those who have been collecting and studying folklore for years find it difficult to define. This is a way of saying that if you don"t leave this unit with a single sentence definition or crystal clear understanding of what exactly folklore is, you will not be alone. In fact, you"ll be in pretty good company. In the next few pages you"ll find some of the definitions of folklore and be introduced to some of the concepts that form the basis of folklore study and that will underlie subsequent units in this course.
