In search of authenticity
Regina Bendix
In search of authenticity : the formation of folklore studies /Regina Bendix - Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press , ©1997. - xi, 306 pages ;24 cm.
The author of this text explores notions of authenticity in German and American folklore studies from the 18th century to the present. She demonstrates how "authenticity" was used to foster national causes and uphold a belief in "cultural essence" against feelings of loss inherent in modernization.
9780299155445
Brijwasi Book Distributors ;H-87,Lalita Park,Laxmi Nagar,Delhi-110092
Political Science
Folklore -- Germany -- History.
306.01 BEN
In search of authenticity : the formation of folklore studies /Regina Bendix - Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press , ©1997. - xi, 306 pages ;24 cm.
The author of this text explores notions of authenticity in German and American folklore studies from the 18th century to the present. She demonstrates how "authenticity" was used to foster national causes and uphold a belief in "cultural essence" against feelings of loss inherent in modernization.
9780299155445
Brijwasi Book Distributors ;H-87,Lalita Park,Laxmi Nagar,Delhi-110092
Political Science
Folklore -- Germany -- History.
306.01 BEN
