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Explaining Traditions

Folk Behavior in Modern Culture

Explaining Traditions( )
Author: Bronner, Simon J.
Series title:Material Worlds Ser.
ISBN:978-0-8131-6586-8
Publication Date:Aug 2015
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $35.00
Book Description:

Why do humans hold onto traditions? Many pundits predicted that modernization and the rise of a mass culture would displace traditions, especially in America, but cultural practices still bear out the importance of rituals and customs in the development of identity, heritage, and community. In Explaining Traditions: Folk Behavior in Modern Culture, Simon J. Bronner discusses the underlying reasons for the continuing significance of traditions, delving into their social and...
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Book Details
Pages:546
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Folklore & Mythology
Language Arts & Disciplines / Orality
Social Science / Customs & Traditions
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 1.5 Inches
Book Weight:2 Pounds



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