More about politics and folklore in Turkey

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Ultranationalists and politicians significantly influence the teaching of traditional oral folklore in Turkey. The introduction of a multiparty political system in the country has resulted in the removal of the multiethnic, racial and religious influences on oral folklore. The incident during a Turkish folklore conference where the audience reacted harshly to a bawdy narrative about the epic figure Nasreddin Hoca signifies the strong influence of politics on folklore studies. Also, books on folklore that are supported by the government present views favored by the culture ministry.

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Folklore from the grassroots

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The public perception of folklore as a discipline is discussed, from a grassroots or bottom-up perspective. Results of a questionnaire given to college students on the first day of a class in World Folklore are presented.

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On scapegoating public folklore

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Misconceptions involved in the scapegoating of public or applied folklore by Dan Ben-Amos are discussed. The relationship between academic and public folklore is examined.

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