American Folklore and Folklife
Sociology 112
Frances E. Webb
Spring Semester 2009
Folklore Collection Project:
Overview
Three Traditional Stages of Folklore Research:
Collection
Classification
Analysis
from Brunvand's Study of American Folklore, Chapter 2
Stages of Your Folklore Collection Project:
Introduction to Project and Classification of Lore
Analysis of Lore and Conclusion to Project
Each part (collection, introduction & arrangement, analysis & conclusion, final revision) will be worth one fourth of the Collection Project grade.
See also . . .
Family Folklore: How to Collect Your Own Family Folklore, Smithsonian Institute
Folklife and Fieldwork: A Layman's Introduction to Field Techniques, Library of Congress
Oral History Workshop, Virginia Folklife Program
Free Genealogy Charts, Misbach Enterprises
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