Tales, Rumors, and Gossip
Exploring Contemporary Folk Literature in Grades 712
Explore the stories and themes that capture the imagination of young people today. After a fascinating overview and discussion of contemporary legends (commonly referred to as modern urban legends and often told as true), de Vos examines them in their relationship to rumors and gossip, ostension (acting out the legends), the role of the media in formulation and dissemination, and related tales (e.g., literary horror tales). A sampling of tales is organized into broad subject areas, such as contaminated food, threats to children, and satanic legends, and the legends are analyzed according to function, structure, and international variants. De…
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- ISBN: 978-1-56308-190-3
- EAN: 9781563081903
- Produktnummer: 1140671
- Verlag: Libraries Unlimited
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
- Seitenangabe: 428 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.7 cm 769 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 769
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