Folklife
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Folklife
（The new encyclopedia of Southern culture / Charles Reagan Wilson, general editor ; James G. Thomas Jr., managing editor ; Ann J. Abadie, associate editor, v. 14）
University of North Carolina Press, c2009
- : pbk
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"Published with the assistance of the Anniversary Endowment Fund of the University of North Carolina Press."
"Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi."
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
This book features the dynamic and divergent heart of southern culture. Southern folklife is the heart of southern culture. Looking at traditional practices still carried on today as well as at aspects of folklife that are dynamic and emergent, contributors to this volume of ""The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture"" examine a broad range of folk traditions. Moving beyond the traditional view of folklore that situates it in historical practice and narrowly defined genres, entries in this volume demonstrate how folklife remains a vital part of communities' self-definitions. Fifty thematic entries address subjects such as car culture, funerals, hip-hop, and powwows. In 56 topical entries, contributors focus on more specific elements of folklife, such as roadside memorials, collegiate stepping, quinceanera celebrations, New Orleans marching bands, and hunting dogs. Together, the entries demonstrate that southern folklife is dynamically alive and everywhere around us, giving meaning to the everyday unfolding of community life.
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