FS-*0270-78 | Education Programs: Seminars for Higher Education Faculty | Trustees of Indiana University | The American Theme in Folklore and Folkl ife | 1/1/1978 - 6/30/1980 | $49,810.00 | Richard | M. | Dorson | | | | Trustees of Indiana University | Bloomington | IN | 47405-7000 | USA | 1977 | Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Seminars for Higher Education Faculty | Education Programs | 49810 | 0 | 49810 | 0 |
To explore relationships between American historical and cultural experiences and the formation of folk traditions. Topics such as colonization, slavery, the westward movement, immigration, and urbanization will be considered for their producing of legendary traditions. Research papers will deal with American traits, symbols, codes and character types as expressed in folk materials. |