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  • Jewish Cultural Studies

    by Simon J. Bronner ...
    Series series Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology
    Defines the distinctive field of Jewish cultural studies and its basis in folkloristic, psychological, and ethnological approaches.Jewish Cultural Studies charts the contours and boundaries of Jewish cultural studies and the issues of Jewish culture that make it so intriguing—and necessary—not only for Jews but also for students of identity, ethnicity, and diversity generally. In addition to ... Read more

    $39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eerie Haunted Places

    by Molly Kolpin, Simon Bronner ...
    Series series SCARED!
    Haunted places exist across the globe. From haunted prisons to castles and schools to houses, ghosts continue to make themselves known. Learn about some of the most haunted places on Earth, such as Winchester House and Alcatraz. Then turn out the lights if you dare. ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Folklore and Ethnology of the Modern World

    A Theory of Cultural Engagement

    by Simon J. Bronner ...
    In Folklore and Ethnology of the Modern World, Simon Bronner identifies “cultural engagements” that people use to reconcile tradition and modernity and confront the anxieties of the present by bringing together the past, often represented by tradition, and the immediate digital, unreal future. These socially bounded, symbol-laden practices integrate ritual, play, narrative, and object with the ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Bone-Chilling Ghost Stories

    by Simon Bronner, Jen Jones ...
    Series series SCARED!
    When people die, do they leave part of themselves behind? Throughout history, people have heard and seen ghostly evidence of a world beyond the grave. Read about a doomed English queen, a creepy talking doll, and a shape-shifting wolf. Then whistle past the graveyard if you dare. ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • American Folklore Studies

    An Intellectual History

    by Simon J. Bronner ...
    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 ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Campus Traditions

    Folklore from the Old-Time College to the Modern Mega-University

    by Simon J. Bronner ...
    From their beginnings, campuses emerged as hotbeds of traditions and folklore. American college students inhabit a culture with its own slang, stories, humor, beliefs, rituals, and pranks. Simon J. Bronner takes a long, engaging look at American campus life and how it is shaped by students and at the same time shapes the values of all who pass through it. The archetypes of absent-minded profs, ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Campus Traditions

    Folklore from the Old-Time College to the Modern Mega-University

    by Simon J. Bronner ...
    From their beginnings, campuses emerged as hotbeds of traditions and folklore. American college students inhabit a culture with its own slang, stories, humor, beliefs, rituals, and pranks. Simon J. Bronner takes a long, engaging look at American campus life and how it is shaped by students and at the same time shapes the values of all who pass through it. The archetypes of absent-minded profs, ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Explaining Traditions

    Folk Behavior in Modern Culture

    by Simon J. Bronner ...
    Series series Material Worlds
    Why do humans hold onto traditions? Many pundits predicted that modernization and the rise of a mass culture would displace traditions, especially in America, but cultural practices still bear out the importance of rituals and customs in the development of identity, heritage, and community. In Explaining Traditions: Folk Behavior in Modern Culture, Simon J. Bronner discusses the underlying reasons ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

  • Folklore: The Basics

    by Simon J. Bronner ...
    Series series The Basics
    Folklore: The Basics is an engaging guide to the practice and interpretation of folklore. Taking examples from around the world, it explores the role of folklore in expressing fundamental human needs, desires, and anxieties that often are often not revealed through other means. Providing a clear framework for approaching the study of folklore, it introduces the reader to methodologies for ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • The Carver's Art

    Crafting Meaning from Wood

    by Simon J. Bronner ...
    Chains carved from a single block of wood, cages whittled with wooden balls rattling inside—all "made with just a pocketknife"—are among our most enduring folk designs. Who makes them and why? what is their history? what do they mean for their makers, for their viewers, for our society? Simon J. Bronner portrays four wood carvers in southern Indiana, men who had been transplanted from the rural ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Encyclopedia of American Folklife

    by Simon J Bronner ...
    American folklife is steeped in world cultures, or invented as new culture, always evolving, yet often practiced as it was created many years or even centuries ago. This fascinating encyclopedia explores the rich and varied cultural traditions of folklife in America - from barn raisings to the Internet, tattoos, and Zydeco - through expressions that include ritual, custom, crafts, architecture, ... Read more

    $218.99 USD

  • Greater Harrisburg's Jewish Community

    by Simon J. Bronner ...
    Series series Images of America
    The Jewish community of Greater Harrisburg became established after 1825, mostly by German immigrants who took up peddling and clothing trades. They were attracted inland from East Coast cities to Harrisburg, the growing upriver hub of trade that became Pennsylvania�s state capital in 1812. The community grew to 600 residents by the end of the 19th century and drew attention for a level of civic ... Read more

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