Folklore and Nation in Britain and Ireland (Routledge Studies in Cultural History)

Synopsis

This collection explores folklore and folkloristics within the diverse and contested national discourses of Britain and Ireland, examining their role in shaping the islands’ constituent nations from the eighteenth century to our contemporary moment of uncertainty and change. This book is concerned with understanding folklore, particularly through its intersections with the narratives of nation entwined within art, literature, disciplinary practice and lived experience. By following these ideas throughout history into the twenty-first century, the authors show how notions of the folk have inspired and informed varied points from the Brothers Grimm to Brexit. They also examine how folklore has been adapting to the real and imagined changes of recent political events, acquiring newfound global and local rhetorical power. This collection asks why, when and how folklore has been deployed, enacted and considered in the context of national ideologies and ideas of nationhood in Britain and Ireland. Editors Cheeseman and Hart have crafted a thoughtful and timely collection, ideal for students and scholars of folklore, history, literature, anthropology, sociology and media studies.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

316 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000440430

Related ISBNs:

9781032071824, 9781003007531, 9780367440961

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/31/21

Copyrighted By:

Taylor & Francis. The right of Matthew Cheeseman and Carina Hart to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Social Studies

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Matthew Cheeseman

Edited by:

Carina Hart