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Applied folklore

Applied folklore is the branch of folkloristics concerned with the study and use of folklore and traditional cultural materials to address or solve real social problems. The term was coined in 1939 in a talk by folklorist Benjamin A. Botkin who, along with Alan Lomax, became the foremost proponent of this approach over the next thirty years. Applied…

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Applied folklore

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Applied folklore → Academic, AIDS Legends, American Folklore, Benjamin, Botkin, Bruce, Chicago, Chicago Press, Core, David, Diane, Folklore Research, Folklore Studies Applied, Future, Goldstein, Health, Hufford, Jackson, Jones, Journal
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Applied folklore → branch of folkloristics concerned with the study and use of folklore and traditional cultural materials to address or solve real social problems

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Applied folkloreis abranch of folkloristics concerned with the study and use of folklore and traditional cultural materials to address or solve real social problems0.90text
traditionsinstance ofFolklorists have contributed to historic preservation efforts and helped to protect architectural landmarks and cultural elements0.80text
landscapesinstance ofFolklorists have contributed to historic preservation efforts and helped to protect architectural landmarks and cultural elements0.80text
Applied folklorerelated to SourcesBotkin0.60section
Applied folklorerelated to SourcesLay My Burden Down0.60section
Applied folklorerelated to SourcesChicago0.60section
Applied folklorerelated to SourcesUniversity0.60section
Applied folklorerelated to SourcesChicago Press0.60section
Applied folklorerelated to SourcesJones0.60section
Applied folklorerelated to SourcesMichael Owen0.60section
Applied folklorerelated to SourcesPutting Folklore0.60section
Applied folklorerelated to SourcesUse0.60section

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