SCAND 230 A: Introduction to Folklore Studies

Summer 2024 B-term
Meeting:
to be arranged / * *
SLN:
13354
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
C LIT 230 A
Instructor:
THIS IS AN ASYNCHRONOUS CLASS.
Catalog Description:
Folkloristics combines the methods and ideas of Literature Studies and Anthropology. Folktales (fairy tales), legends, jokes, songs, proverbs, customs and other forms of traditional culture are studied together with the living people and communities who perform and adapt them. Students learn the folklorist's methods of fieldwork (participant observation), ethnography, comparative analysis, and interpretation. Offered: jointly with C LIT 230; AWSpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
October 11, 2024 - 7:20 pm