Annual Report

Annual Report

Author: National Endowment for the Arts

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 534

ISBN-13:

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Reports for 1980-19 also include the Annual report of the National Council on the Arts.


Annual Report

Annual Report

Author: National Endowment for the Arts

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 794

ISBN-13:

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Reports for 1980-19 also include the Annual report of the National Council on the Arts.


Encyclopedia of American Folklife

Encyclopedia of American Folklife

Author: Simon J Bronner

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-03-04

Total Pages: 2856

ISBN-13: 1317471946

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American folklife is steeped in world cultures, or invented as new culture, always evolving, yet often practiced as it was created many years or even centuries ago. This fascinating encyclopedia explores the rich and varied cultural traditions of folklife in America - from barn raisings to the Internet, tattoos, and Zydeco - through expressions that include ritual, custom, crafts, architecture, food, clothing, and art. Featuring more than 350 A-Z entries, "Encyclopedia of American Folklife" is wide-ranging and inclusive. Entries cover major cities and urban centers; new and established immigrant groups as well as native Americans; American territories, such as Guam and Samoa; major issues, such as education and intellectual property; and expressions of material culture, such as homes, dress, food, and crafts. This encyclopedia covers notable folklife areas as well as general regional categories. It addresses religious groups (reflecting diversity within groups such as the Amish and the Jews), age groups (both old age and youth gangs), and contemporary folk groups (skateboarders and psychobillies) - placing all of them in the vivid tapestry of folklife in America. In addition, this resource offers useful insights on folklife concepts through entries such as "community and group" and "tradition and culture." The set also features complete indexes in each volume, as well as a bibliography for further research.


Trends

Trends

Author: United States. National Park Service

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13:

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American Studies

American Studies

Author: Jack Salzman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1990-05-25

Total Pages: 1124

ISBN-13: 9780521365598

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This volume supplements the acclaimed three volume set published in 1986 and consists of an annotated listing of American Studies monographs published between 1984 and 1988. There are more than 6,000 descriptive entries in a wide range of categories: anthropology and folklore, art and architecture, history, literature, music, political science, popular culture, psychology, religion, science and technology, and sociology.


Folklife and Museums

Folklife and Museums

Author: C. Kurt Dewhurst

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-12-15

Total Pages: 479

ISBN-13: 1442272937

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This cutting-edge new book is the replacement for Folklife and Museums: Selected Readings which was published nearly thirty years ago in 1987. The editors of that volume, Patricia Hall and Charlie Seemann, are now joined by C. Kurt Dewhurst as a third editor, for this book which includes updates to the still-relevant and classic essays and articles from the earlier text and features new pioneering pieces by some of today’s most outstanding scholars and practitioners, to provide a more current overview of the field and addressing contemporary issues. Folklife and Museums: Twenty-First Century Perspectives is a brand new collection of cutting-edge essays that combine theoretical insights, practical applications, topical case studies (focusing on particular subject matter areas and specific cultural groups), accompanied by up-to-date “resources” and “suggested readings” sections. Each essay is preceded by an explanatory headnote contextualizing the essay and includes illustrative photographs.