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Archives of Conjure: Stories of the Dead in Afrolatinx Cultures (Gender, Theory, and Religion)
In Afrolatinx religious practices such as Cuban Espiritismo, Puerto Rican Santería, and Brazilian Candomblé, the dead tell stories. Communicating with and through mediums’ bodies, they give advice, make requests, and propose future rituals, creating a living archive that is coproduced by the dead. I... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
Theorizing Folklore from the Margins: Critical and Ethical Approaches (Activist Encounters in Folklore and Ethnomusicology)
by Katherine Borland • Mintzi Auanda Martínez-Rivera • Solimar Otero • Rachel V. González-Martin • Juan Eduardo Wolf • Miriam Melton-Villanueva • Sheila Bock • Rhonda R. Dass • Cheikh Tidiane Lo • Itzel Guadalupe Garcia • Mabel Cuesta • Gloria M. Colom Braña • Martin A. Tsang • Alexander Fernandez • Xóchitl Chávez • Cory W. Thorne • Phyllis M. May-MachundaThe study of folklore has historically focused on the daily life and culture of regular people, such as artisans, storytellers, and craftspeople. But what can folklore reveal about strategies of belonging, survival, and reinvention in moments of crisis? The experience of living in hostile conditions... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Advancing Folkloristics
by Debra Lattanzi Shutika • Trevor J. Blank • Kay Turner • Anika Wilson • Andrea Kitta • Solimar Otero • Margaret A. Mills • Lynne S. McNeill • Cory W. Thorne • Phyllis M. May-Machunda • Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby • Guillermo De Los Reyes • Gregory Hansen • Betty J. Belanus • Anthony Guest-Scott • Wanda G. Addison • Norma Elia CantúAn unprecedented number of folklorists are addressing issues of class, race, gender, and sexuality in academic and public spaces in the US, raising the question: How can folklorists contribute to these contemporary political affairs? Since the nature of folkloristics transcends binaries, can it help... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021