TY  - BOOK
AU  - Regina Bendix
AU  - Regina Bendix
TI  - In search of authenticity : : the formation of folklore studies
SN  - 9780299155445
U1  - 306.01 BEN 
PY  - 1997///
CY  - Madison, Wis.
PB  -  : University of Wisconsin Press
KW  - Political Science
KW  - Folklore -- Germany -- History
N2  - 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
ER  -