Group. Art. Text. Genre. Performance. Context. Tradition. Identity. No matter where we are-in academic institutions, in cultural agencies, at home, or in a casual conversation-these are words we use when we talk about creative expression in its cultural contexts. Eight Words for the Study of Expressive Culture is a thoughtful, interdisciplinary examination of the keywords that are integral to the formulation of ideas about the diversity of human creativity, presented as a set of essays by leading folklorists. Many of us use these eight words every day. We think with them. We teach with them....
Group. Art. Text. Genre. Performance. Context. Tradition. Identity. No matter where we are-in academic institutions, in cultural agencies, at home, or...