Overview

Exploring Anthropology through Folklore and Mythology is a comprehensive textbook which examines how people around the world express themselves culturally, and how these practices provide a window into the diversity of human culture. Using a genre-based approach, this book takes a globalized perspective and promotes intercultural exchange and understanding. It presents students with in- depth examples of a wide range of traditions as well as an understanding of how such traditions are studied. In explicating key concepts and applying these to specific practices and performances, we introduce students to the fundamentals in the study of human culture and creativity. Topics include mythology, folktales, legends, dance, music, trance states, magic, the spirit world, internet folklore, festivals, street art, subcultural style, rituals, celebrations, and body art and tattoo traditions. Exploring Anthropology through Folklore and Mythology offers a fascinating display of global cultural diversity and is an essential textbook for students making their first steps into the fields of folklore, mythology, anthropology, and cultural studies.

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9781032942186

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“This unique new volume explores the big picture of human culture from the intersection of folklore studies, anthropology, and mythology; a wild read for those looking to think big about the human condition in the 21st century.” - Robert Glenn Howard, Professor & Director of Digital Studies & DesignLab, The University of Wisconsin, Madison ""How have different cultures imagined the world, and what it means to be human, through their myths and legends, their music and dance, their arts and beliefs? This truly global book offers a big and beautiful account of the diversity of human intelligence and creativity; a masterly exploration of the various forms in which different peoples express and perform their relations with one another, the animal world, the environment, the ancestors, the gods, and the universe."" - Valdimar Tr. Hafstein, Professor of Folklore, Ethnology, and Museum Studies at the University of Iceland

“This unique new volume explores the big picture of human culture from the intersection of folklore studies, anthropology, and mythology; a wild read for those looking to think big about the human condition in the 21st century.” - Robert Glenn Howard, Professor & Director of Digital Studies & DesignLab, The University of Wisconsin, Madison ""How have different cultures imagined the world, and what it means to be human, through their myths and legends, their music and dance, their arts and beliefs? This truly global book offers a big and beautiful account of the diversity of human intelligence and creativity; a masterly exploration of the various forms in which different peoples express and perform their relations with one another, the animal world, the environment, the ancestors, the gods, and the universe."" - Valdimar Tr. Hafstein, Professor of Folklore, Ethnology, and Museum Studies at the University of Iceland.

Author Information

Tok Thompson is Professor of Anthropology and Communications at the University of Southern California. Daniel Wojcik is Professor of Folklore and Public Culture Studies at the University of Oregon.

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