This comprehensive compilation of entries documents the origins, transmissions, and transformations of Asian American folklore and folklife. * More than 600 entries * Contributions from more than 170 expert contributors * Introductory essays covering disciplinary theories and methods in the study of folklore and folklife * An appendix of Asian American folktalesThe essays for each section cover an illustrative range of exemplary topics in alphabetical order, although some are culture specific. Exemplary essay topics found across the different cultural sections include the following, among others: Ancestor, Ghost, and Spirit Identity ... Also, each volume has a listing of the headwords by culture group found in the other volumes so that readers can quickly identify aanbsp;...
Title | : | Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife |
Author | : | Jonathan H. X. Lee, Kathleen M. Nadeau |
Publisher | : | ABC-CLIO - 2011 |
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