Oral traditions and the verbal arts : a guide to research practices

By:

Finnegan, Ruth

Material type: Text

TextSeries: ASA Research Methods in Social AnthropologyPublication details: London Routledge 1992Description: xviii, 284pISBN:

9780415048415

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

306.072 FIN

Summary: "The study of oral traditions and verbal arts leads into an area of human culture to which anthropologists are increasingly turning their attention. Oral Traditions and the Verbal Arts provides up-to-date guidance on how to approach the study of oral form and their performances, treating both the practicalities of fieldwork and the methods by which oral texts and performances can be observed, collected or analysed. It also relates to those current controversies about the nature of performance and of 'text'. Designed as a practical and systematic introduction to the processes and problems of researching in this area, this is an invaluable guide for students, and lecturers of anthropology and cultural studies and also for general readers who are interested in enjoying oral literature for its own sake."

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Plaksha University Library	Social Science	306.072 FIN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		003159

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"The study of oral traditions and verbal arts leads into an area of human culture to which anthropologists are increasingly turning their attention. Oral Traditions and the Verbal Arts provides up-to-date guidance on how to approach the study of oral form and their performances, treating both the practicalities of fieldwork and the methods by which oral texts and performances can be observed, collected or analysed. It also relates to those current controversies about the nature of performance and of 'text'.
Designed as a practical and systematic introduction to the processes and problems of researching in this area, this is an invaluable guide for students, and lecturers of anthropology and cultural studies and also for general readers who are interested in enjoying oral literature for its own sake."

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