Baseball, Barns and Bluegrass A Geography of American Folklife |
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| Editor:
| Carney, George O. |
| Contribution by:
| Comeaux, Malcolm L.
Durand, Loyal
Francaviglia, Richard V.
Frate, Dennis A.
Glassie, Henry H.
Gritzner, Charles F.
Hawley, Frederick
Hilliard, Sam
Hostetler, John A.
Jeane, Donald G.
Mook, Maurice A.
Jett, Stephen C.
Kilpinen, Jon T.
Kimber, Clarissa T.
Price, Edward T.
Raitz, Karl B.
Welsch, Roger L.
Zelinsky, Wilbur |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8476-8601-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1998 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.95 |
Book Description:
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This text reader brings together the work of notable cultural geographers and folklife scholars to provide a clear and engaging overview of American folklife. Defining folklife as the traditional shared culture of familial, ethnic, occupational, religious, and regional groups, this anthology strikes a balance between material and nonmaterial culture. Carney has chosen essays that explore intangibles such as religion, music, and sports as well as physical traits such as food and...
More DescriptionThis text reader brings together the work of notable cultural geographers and folklife scholars to provide a clear and engaging overview of American folklife. Defining folklife as the traditional shared culture of familial, ethnic, occupational, religious, and regional groups, this anthology strikes a balance between material and nonmaterial culture. Carney has chosen essays that explore intangibles such as religion, music, and sports as well as physical traits such as food and architecture in a way that brings traditional culture to life.