Putting folklore to use / Michael Owen Jones, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jones, Michael Owen, editor.

Series:

Publications of the American Folklore Society. New series (Unnumbered)

Publication of the American Folklore Society. New series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Applied folklore--United States.

Applied folklore.

Folklore--United States--Research.

Folklore.

United States--Social life and customs.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P>Essays by thirteen folklorists explore applications in such areas as museums, aiding people experiencing homelessness, environmental planning, art therapy, designing public spaces, organizing development, tourism, the public sector, aging, and creating an occupation's image.""</P>

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Applying Folklore Studies: An Introduction; Part I. Promoting Learning, Problem Solving, and Cultural Conservation; 1. How Can Acting Like a Fieldworker Enrich Pluralistic Education?; 2. Folklore in Museums: Issues and Applications; 3. Aiding the Homeless: The Use of Narratives in Diagnosis and Intervention; 4. Folklife, Cultural Conservation, and Environmental Planning; Part II. Improving the Quality of Life; 5. Folklore and Medicine; 6. Democratizing Art Therapy; 7. Designing Public Spaces for People's Symbolic Uses

8. A Folklorist's Approach to Organizational Behavior (OB) and Organization Development (OD)9. Moving Toward Responsible Tourism: A Role for Folklore; Part III. Enhancing Identity and Community; 10. Serving the Public: An Assessment of Work in Public Sector Folklore; 11. Promoting Self-Worth among the Aging; 12. Reflecting and Creating an Occupation's Image; 13. Helping Craftsmen and Communities Survive: Folklore and Economic Development; About the Authors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813131931

0813131936

9781322595504

132259550X

9780813147703

0813147700

OCLC:

558426668

Publisher Number:

2027/heb05653 hdl