Living with stories : telling, re-telling, and remembering /

In essays about communities as varied as Alaskan Native, East Indian, Palestinian, Mexican, and African American, oral historians, folklorists, and anthropologists look at how traditional and historical oral narratives live through re-tellings, gaining meaning and significance in repeated performanc...

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Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Schneider, William S., 1946-, Crowell, Aron, 1952-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Logan : Utah State University Press, [2008]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In essays about communities as varied as Alaskan Native, East Indian, Palestinian, Mexican, and African American, oral historians, folklorists, and anthropologists look at how traditional and historical oral narratives live through re-tellings, gaining meaning and significance in repeated performances, from varying contexts, through cultural and historical knowing, and due to tellers' consciousness of their audiences.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrations, map
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780874216905
0874216907