Folklore and nation in Britain and Ireland /

edited by Matthew Cheeseman and Carina Hart.
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Contributors: Cheeseman, Matthew, editor.
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Summary:"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. The 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"--
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2022.
Series:Routledge studies in cultural history
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical description: 315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Contained in: Folklore and nation in Britain and Ireland
ISBN:9780367440961
9781032071824
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A34219
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