Folklorism revisited

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Folklorism needs to be redefined as how folklore operates within a national, ethnic or regional culture. The creator and re-creator of folklore must remain central to this view, although the new forms of communication that have recently appeared must be accounted for by this definition, as well as the millions now belonging to the traditional community.

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Theory as practice: some dialectics of generality and specificity in folklore scholarship

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There is ongoing dialectic between theory and data, especially in the area of folklore research. The recognition of "metatheory" helps scholars understand how they have reached the location intellectual history has led them. New data will almost certainly emerge that will provide a deeper, richer context for old theory.

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The habit of folklore: remarks on lived Volkskunde and the everyday practice of European ethnology after the end of faith

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The role of folklore in late twentieth-century German-speaking countries is examined. An analysis of ethnomimesis and its impact on European society is presented.

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