Polish-American Folklore |
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| Author:
| Silverman, Deborah |
| Series title: | Folklore and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-02569-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2000 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $33.00 |
Book Description:
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Integrating vivid photographs, firsthand observations, and interviews against a rich backdrop of ethnic practices and traditions, Deborah Anders Silverman explores how Polish Americans are creatively adapting the rural peasant folklore of the old country to life in multicultural, urban America. Silverman surveys rituals of courtship, marriage, ......
Integrating vivid photographs, firsthand observations, and interviews against a rich backdrop of ethnic practices and traditions, Deborah Anders Silverman explores how Polish Americans are creatively adapting the rural peasant folklore of the old country to life in multicultural, urban America. Silverman surveys rituals of courtship, marriage, ......