Great Story Collections
Term:
Summer 2012
Online:
No
Subject Area:
FOLKLORE (FOLK)
Course Number:
FOLK 241 920
Day(s):
Tuesday
Day(s):
Thursday
Instructor:
Fulfills:
Arts & Letters Sector (All Classes)
Crosslistings:
COML193920, ENGL099920
Primary Program:
School of Arts and Sciences
Secondary Program:
LPS Undergraduate & Post-Baccalaureate Course Description:
This course is intended for those with no prior background in folklore or knowledge of various cultures. Texts range in age from the first century to the twentieth, and geographically from the Middle East to Europe to the United States. Each collection displays various techniques of collecting folk materials and making them concerete. Each in its own way also raises different issues of genre, legitimacy, canon formation, cultural values and context.
Syllabus:
The course listing presented here is subject to change. Please confirm all information on the the University of Pennsylvania Registrar's website or via Penn InTouch (PennKey required)
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