Product Description: "And Other Neighborly Names"—the title is from a study by Americo Paredes of the names, complimentary and otherwise, exchanged across cultural boundaries by Anglos and Mexicans—is a collection of essays devoted to various aspects of folk tradition in Texas...read more

Explains the workings of the 99000 microprocessor and discusses how the 99000 operates as part of a microcomputer system

Product Description: Nearly 100 stories from over 40 tribe-related myths of creation, tales of epic deeds, ghost stories and tales set in both the animal and human realms.Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Product Description: With the growth of interest in folklore, it becomes increasingly evident that the presentation of a collection needs some rationale more than the fact that traditional materials have been collected and properly annotated. Much has been gathered and is now accessible through journals, archives, and lists...read more

Collected jokes, toasts, and stories from the Northern ghetto, with descriptions of the personalities and styles of the tellers

Product Description: A folklorist and ethnographer who has written about the Southern Appalachians, African American communities in the United States, and the West Indies, Roger D. Abrahams goes up against the triviality barrier. Here he takes on the systematics of his own culture...read more

An intriguing compendium of 107 folklore and legends from the antebellum South, the islands of the Caribbean, and urban America celebrate the rich and vital traditions of African-American culture. Reprint. 10,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

From the archives of the largest independent record company to specialize in folk and traditional music--acquired by the Smithsonian in 1987--comes a collection of one hundred classic folksongs complete with narrative history, illustrations, and memorabilia. Original.

Product Description: “Impressive…A scrupulously researched work enlarging our understanding of an integral aspect of slave culture.” – The Washington Post Book WorldWhat was it like to be a slave on a plantation of the antebellum South? How did the fiction of the happy slave and myth of the plantation “family” evolve? How did slaves create a performance style that unified them, while simultaneously entertaining and mocking the master?The answers to these questions may be found in the groundbreaking study of the corn-shucking ceremonies of the prewar South, where white masters played host to local slaves and watched their “guests” perform exuberant displays of singing and dancing...read more

Encompasses more than 100 folktales, including just-so stories, moral fables, and comedic anecdotes, from the slave culture of the antebellum South, the streets of urban America, and villages of the Caribbean islands

Product Description: Book by Abrahams, Professor Roger

Product Description: A rich and diverse collection of theoretical essays and excerpts, this volume divides and organizes the material by category for clarity and comprehensiveness. Selections range from the works of Thucydides to Alexander Wendt and comprise a rich and thorough overview of International Relations literature...read more