Folklore
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Folk Culture
informally learned; face to face (traditions)
Normative
mass media; entertainment driven (TV, movies, video games)
Elite Culture
linked to institutions; formal education (ballet, opera, literature)
Folk Group
group of people who are connected
5 characteristics of Folklore
Group associated
Transmitted person to person
exists in multiple versions
traditional but adaptable
origin anonymous
2 key activities for Folklorists
collect and preserve
analyzing
Oral (forms of folklore)
stories, jokes, riddles, songs
customary (form of folklore)
rituals, festivals, dance
material (form of folklore)
crafts, costumes
Children folklore
group bonding, testing boundaries, negotitation, power dynamics
Trivality barrier
what matters and what doesnt
characteristics of children’s folklore
unwritten rules, flexible, creative
playing with rules
testing boundaries
cheating
breaking rules
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