In my introductory course, Anthropology 160, the Forms of Folklore, I try to show the students what the major and minor genres of folklore are, and how they can be analyzed. Alan Dundes analyzeanthropologyfolklore Change image and share on social
Their term project consists of a fieldwork collection of folklore that they create by interviewing family members, friends, or anyone they can manage to persuade to serve as an informant. Alan Dundes collectionconsistcreate Change image and share on social
Americans often have trouble enjoying the present moment. Alan Dundes americanenjoymoment Change image and share on social
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. Alan Dundes brightfasthear Change image and share on social
Future orientation is combined with a notion and expectation of progress, and nothing is impossible. Alan Dundes combineexpectationfuture Change image and share on social
If a student takes the whole series of my folklore courses including the graduate seminars, he or she should learn something about fieldwork, something about bibliography, something about how to carry out library research, and something about how to publish that research. Alan Dundes bibliographycarrycourse share on social
Polls are frequently taken to try to tease out or determine likely directions and trends, but once taken, they belong to the past, requiring that new polls be taken. Alan Dundes belongdeterminedirection Change image and share on social
In the light of our culture, these are not unreasonable questions and tactics, but if once again, we try to see the lens through which we look, we can see that there is far too great an emphasis placed on the future. Alan Dundes cultureemphasisfuture share on social
Life, it seems, is nothing if not a series of initiations, transitions, and incorporations. Alan Dundes incorporationinitiationlife Change image and share on social
