ENGL2018 — Introduction to Folklore
ENGL 2018 - Introduction to Folklore ENGL 2018 - Introduction to Folklore Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: This literature course intended for all students concentrates on the critical analysis of culturally diverse folk literature and customary texts through literary, comparative, structural, functional, and contextual methods. Analysis highlights experiences of people in collective groups and emphasizes the necessity of ethical concerns in both studying the cultures from which lore arises and sharing such folklore. Texts may include myths, legends, folktales, riddles, proverbs, material folklore, and popular cultural artifacts. MnTC Goals Goal 6 Goal 7A Major Content Defining folklore in relation to popular culture and fine arts Understanding who are “the folk” and the power dynamics at play in academic study of them Exploring folk genres from multiple cultural groups with attention to cultural inclusion and the contexts that give rise to and sustain membership Folk narratives Myths Legends Folk tales Folk traditions Rituals and Rites of Passage Folk music Material folklore Folk art Foodways Comparing folk texts, performances, and objects from many different cultural groups Reflecting on values conveyed by the folklore of our own and others’ folk groups Learning
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0940, RDNG0950, ENGL0090, ESOL0051, ESOL0052