LAS342 Folklore

Surveys theories of folklore and methods of folkloristics, with emphasis on comparing folklore cross-culturally in the oral and literary traditions of both preindustrial and contemporary societies; examines folklore genres, including myths, legends, fables, proverbs, jokes, riddles, folk speech, verbal art, and folk songs. Prerequisite: 100-200 level anthropology course. 5 quarter hours Counts in the Social Science or Humanities Area of General Education Requirements.

Distribution

GenEd-Humanities GenEd-Social Science