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In search of authenticity : the formation of folklore studies /Regina Bendix

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher number: Brijwasi Book Distributors | ;H-87,Lalita Park,Laxmi Nagar,Delhi-110092Publication details: Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press , ©1997.Description: xi, 306 pages ;24 cmISBN:
  • 9780299155445
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 306.01 BEN
Summary: 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.
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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.

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