Divergent paths: on the evolution of "folklore" and "folkloristics."(A Forum on the Term "Folklore")

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Folklore and folkloristics have traditionally been concerned, since the nineteenth century, with examining the cultural artifacts of a disappeared or vanishing past. Folklore researchers have often occupied themselves with helping to retrieve past heritage, and folklorists have been committed to salvaging cultural resources before they disappear. However, folklore studies has also become interested in how culture is created, and folklorists should take the time to examine the present and the future as well as the past.

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Folkloristics as an interstitial practice: response to Mary Hufford

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The perceived impact of folklore studies on society is examined, focusing on the gap between public folklorists and their audience. Topics include the definition of social space, the role of folklore studies in French and German societies, and the relationship between culture, social practice, and power.

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Theorizing public folklore practice - documentation, genres of representation, and everyday competencies

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An examination of established techniques for studying folklore is presented, focusing on the need for US folklorists to reevaluate their ethnographic methods. Topics include photographic analysis, aural representational media, and sound reinforcement.

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