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Putting folklore to use / / Michael Owen Jones, editor |
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Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 1994 |
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©1994 |
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ISBN |
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0-8131-3193-6 |
1-322-59550-X |
0-8131-4770-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (277 p.) |
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Collana |
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Publication of the American Folklore Society. New series |
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Soggetti |
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Applied folklore - United States |
Folklore - United States - Research |
United States Social life and customs |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Applying Folklore Studies: An Introduction; Part I. Promoting Learning, Problem Solving, and Cultural Conservation; 1. How Can Acting Like a Fieldworker Enrich Pluralistic Education?; 2. Folklore in Museums: Issues and Applications; 3. Aiding the Homeless: The Use of Narratives in Diagnosis and Intervention; 4. Folklife, Cultural Conservation, and Environmental Planning; Part II. Improving the Quality of Life; 5. Folklore and Medicine; 6. Democratizing Art Therapy; 7. Designing Public Spaces for People's Symbolic Uses |
8. A Folklorist's Approach to Organizational Behavior (OB) and Organization Development (OD)9. Moving Toward Responsible Tourism: A Role for Folklore; Part III. Enhancing Identity and Community; 10. Serving the Public: An Assessment of Work in Public Sector Folklore; 11. Promoting Self-Worth among the Aging; 12. Reflecting and Creating an Occupation's Image; 13. Helping Craftsmen and Communities Survive: Folklore and Economic Development; About the Authors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<P>Essays by thirteen folklorists explore applications in such areas as |
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museums, aiding the homeless, environmental planning, art therapy, designing public spaces, organizing development, tourism, the public sector, aging, and creating an occupation's image.""</P> |
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