Folklore, Culture, and Aging: A Research Guide Contributor(s): Shuldiner, David P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313298971 ISBN-13: 9780313298974 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $82.17 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1997 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Social Science | Reference - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
Dewey: 016.305 |
LCCN: 96052497 |
Lexile Measure: 1020 |
Series: Bibliographies and Indexes in Gerontology |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.35 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A resource guide by and about elders and the process of aging, this volume provides a list of over 1,500 references, all annotated, covering a wide range of subject areas. It is organized under such topics as Customs and Beliefs, Narratives, Traditional Arts, Health and Healing, and Applied Folklore, and is further divided into regional and topical subheadings. It also features works on methods and concepts in field research in folklore, oral history, and community studies, a chapter on general works from other fields of interest, as well as a chapter on films. The introduction offers not only a description of the nature and role of elders as creators and carriers of culture, but also a challenge to readers--reflected in the broad range of materials cited--defying both narrow conceptions of aging and the aged, and limited notions about the full scope of expressive culture addressed by folklore studies. |