Constituting folklore: A case for critical folklore studies

Journal of American Folklore

Volumn 122, Issue 484, 2009, Pages 172-196

  Gencarella, Stephen Olbrys ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 69249099326     PISSN: 00218715     EISSN: 15351882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20487676     Document Type: Article

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