LEADER 04684nam 2200793 450 001 996214971303316 005 20230422040220.0 010 $a1-283-07794-9 010 $a9786613077943 010 $a0-87421-364-9 010 $a0-585-03367-6 035 $a(CKB)111004365689074 035 $a(EBL)713765 035 $a(OCoLC)44955767 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000156430 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11150801 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000156430 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10129450 035 $a(PQKB)11230906 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3442851 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/47808 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111004365689074 100 $a20131216d1998|||| uy | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurbn#---uuuuu 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFollowing tradition $efolklore in the discourse of American culture /$fSimon J. Bronner 210 $cUtah State University, University Libraries$d1998 210 1$aLogan :$cUtah State University Press,$d1998. 215 $a1 online resource (617 pages) $cillustrations 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-87421-239-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Prologue: The Past and Present in Tradition; 1. The Problem of Tradition; 2. Folklore and Ideology during the Gilded Age; 3. The English Connection, from Cultural Survivals to Cultural Studies; 4. The Americanization of the Brothers Grimm; 5. Martha Warren Beckwith and the Rise of Academic Authority; 6. Alfred Shoemaker and the Discovery of American Folklife; 7. Henry W. Shoemaker and the Fable of Public Folklore; 8. Richard Dorson and the Great Debates; 9. Displaying American Tradition in Folk Arts; Epilogue. The Future of Tradition 330 $aFollowing Tradition is an expansive examination of the history of tradition?"one of the most common as well as most contested terms in English language usage"?in Americans' thinking and discourse about culture. Tradition in use becomes problematic because of "its multiple meanings and its conceptual softness." As a term and a concept, it has been important in the development of all scholarly fields that study American culture. Folklore, history, American studies, anthropology, cultural studies, and others assign different value and meaning to tradition. It is a frequent point of reference in popular discourse concerning everything from politics to lifestyles to sports and entertainment. Politicians and social advocates appeal to it as prima facie evidence of the worth of their causes. Entertainment and other media mass produce it, or at least a facsimile of it. In a society that frequently seeks to reinvent itself, tradition as a cultural anchor to be reverenced or rejected is an essential, if elusive, concept. Simon Bronner's wide net captures the historical, rhetorical, philosophical, and psychological dimensions of tradition. As he notes, he has written a book "about an American tradition?arguing about it." His elucidation of those arguments makes fascinating and thoughtful reading. An essential text for folklorists, Following Tradition will be a valuable reference as well for historians and anthropologists; students of American studies, popular culture, and cultural studies; and anyone interested in the continuing place of tradition in American culture. 606 $aFolklore -- United States -- History 606 $aFolklore -- United States 606 $aOral tradition -- United States -- History 606 $aOral tradition -- United States 606 $aUnited States -- Social life and customs 606 $aFolklore$zUnited States 606 $aOral tradition$zUnited States 606 $aAnthropology$2HILCC 606 $aSocial Sciences$2HILCC 606 $aFolklore$2HILCC 607 $aUnited States$xSocial life and customs 615 4$aFolklore -- United States -- History. 615 4$aFolklore -- United States. 615 4$aOral tradition -- United States -- History. 615 4$aOral tradition -- United States. 615 4$aUnited States -- Social life and customs. 615 0$aFolklore 615 0$aOral tradition 615 7$aAnthropology 615 7$aSocial Sciences 615 7$aFolklore 676 $a398.0973 676 $a398/.0973 700 $aBronner$b Simon$0942255 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bUkMaJRU 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996214971303316 996 $aFollowing tradition$92126259 997 $aUNISA