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082 _a306.01 BEN
100 _aRegina Bendix
245 _aIn search of authenticity
_b: the formation of folklore studies
_c/Regina Bendix
260 _aMadison, Wis.
_b : University of Wisconsin Press
_c, ©1997.
300 _axi, 306 pages
_c;24 cm.
365 _b1890
520 _aThe 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.
650 _aPolitical Science
655 _aFolklore -- Germany -- History.
700 _aRegina Bendix
942 _cBOOK