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This cluster of papers explores the pervasiveness and persistence of fairy tales in culture, focusing on their impact on gender roles, children's literature, and the transmission of cultural values. It delves into the social history, mythology, and feminist perspectives related to fairy tales and folklore, highlighting their significance as a form of oral tradition and literary analysis.

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Fairy Tales; Folklore; Children's Literature; Gender Roles; Cultural Transmission; Mythology; Social History; Literary Analysis; Feminism; Oral Tradition

Sex and Repression in Savage Society

2013-07-04

Bronisław Malinowski

During the First World War the pioneer anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski found himself stranded on the Trobriand Islands, off the eastern coast of New Guinea. By living among the people he … During the First World War the pioneer anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski found himself stranded on the Trobriand Islands, off the eastern coast of New Guinea. By living among the people he studied there, speaking their language and participating in their activities, he invented what became known as 'participant-observation'. This new type of ethnographic study was to have a huge impact on the emerging discipline of anthropology. In Sex and Repression in Savage Society Malinowski applied his experiences on the Trobriand Islands to the study of sexuality, and the attendant issues of eroticism, obscenity, incest, oppression, power and parenthood. In so doing, he both utilized and challenged the psychoanalytical methods being popularized at the time in Europe by Freud and others. The result is a unique and brilliant book that, though revolutionary when first published, has since become a standard work on the psychology of sex.

Ghosts in the Nursery

1975-06-01

Selma Fraiberg , Edna Adelson , Vivian Shapiro

"In Vain I Tried to Tell You": Essays in Native American Ethnopoetics

1984-01-01

J. Hillis Miller , Dell Hymes

Tables Introduction Ethnological Note Orthographic Note PART ONE. UNSUSPECTED DEVICES AND DESIGNS 1 Some North Pacific Coast Poems: A Problem in Anthropological Philology 2 How to Talk Like a Bear … Tables Introduction Ethnological Note Orthographic Note PART ONE. UNSUSPECTED DEVICES AND DESIGNS 1 Some North Pacific Coast Poems: A Problem in Anthropological Philology 2 How to Talk Like a Bear in Takelma PART TWO. BREAKTHROUGH TO PERFORMANCE 3 Breakthrough into Performance 4 Louis Simpson's Deserted Boy 5 Verse Analysis of a Wasco Text: Hiram Smith's At'unaqa 6 Breakthrough into Performance Revisited PART THREE. TITLES, NAMES, AND NATURES 7 Myth and Tale Titles of the Lower Chinook 8 The Wife Who Goes Out Like a Man: Reinterpretation of a Clackamas Chinook Myth 9 Discovering Oral Performance and Measured Verse in American Indian Narrative 10 Reading Clackamas Texts Epilog Index to Analyzed Translations and English-Language Texts Bibliography Index

Allegory. The Theory of a Symbolic Mode

1967-04-01

Russell Fraser , Angus FLETCHER

List of Illustrations ix A Personal Foreword, Harold Bloom xiii Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 1 1. The Daemonic Agent 24 2. The Cosmic Image 69 3. Symbolic Action: Progress and Battle … List of Illustrations ix A Personal Foreword, Harold Bloom xiii Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 1 1. The Daemonic Agent 24 2. The Cosmic Image 69 3. Symbolic Action: Progress and Battle 147 4. Allegorical Causation: Magic and Ritual Forms 181 5. Thematic Effects: Ambivalence, the Sublime, and the Picturesque 221 6. Psychoanalytic Analogues: Obsession and Compulsion 281 7. Value and Intention: The Limits of Allegory 306 Afterword 362 Afterword to the 2012 Edition 370 Illustrations 413 Bibliography 441 Index 463

From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers

1999-10-01

JoAnn Conrad

Book Review| October 01 1999 From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers, Marina … Book Review| October 01 1999 From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers, Marina Warner. JoAnn Conrad JoAnn Conrad Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Folklore (1999) 112 (446): 559–561. https://doi.org/10.2307/541496 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation JoAnn Conrad; From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers. Journal of American Folklore 1 October 1999; 112 (446): 559–561. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/541496 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveUniversity of Illinois PressJournal of American Folklore Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright 1999 The American Folklore Society1999 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

Theorizing Myth: Narrative, Ideology, and Scholarship

2001-07-01

G. B. , Bruce Lincoln

Part 1 Mythos among the Greeks: the prehistory of mythos and logos from Homer through Plato. Part 2 A modern history of myth: the history of myth from the Renaissance … Part 1 Mythos among the Greeks: the prehistory of mythos and logos from Homer through Plato. Part 2 A modern history of myth: the history of myth from the Renaissance to World War II Sir William's myth of origins Nietzsche's Blond Beast - a genealogy Dumezil's German war God. Part 3 New directions: from World War II to the present (and possibly a little beyond) Plutarch's Siby Gautrek's saga and the gift fox once again, the Bovine's Lament the Pandits and Mr Jones epilogue - scholarship as myth.

Folk Song Style and Culture.

1969-09-01

Jeremy Montagu , Alan Lomax , Edwin E. Erickson

Song and dance style--viewed as nonverbal communications about culture--are here related to social structure and cultural history. Patterns of performance, theme, text and movement are analyzed in large samples of … Song and dance style--viewed as nonverbal communications about culture--are here related to social structure and cultural history. Patterns of performance, theme, text and movement are analyzed in large samples of films an recordings from the whole range of human culture, according to the methods explained in this volume. Cantometrics, which means song as a measure of man, finds that traditions of singing trace the main historic distributions of human culture and that specific traits of performance are communications about identifiable aspects of society. The predictable and universal relations between expressive communication and social organization, here established for the first time, open up the possibility of a scientific aesthetics, useful to planners.

Auto/Ethnography: Rewriting the Self and the Social

1998-10-01

Eduardo P. Archetti , Deborah Reed‐Danahay

Auto/Ehnography: Rewriting the Self and the Social. DEBORAH E. REED-DANAHAY, ed. Oxford: Berg, 1997; 277 pp. Since the 1980s a community of anthropologists, both in the United States and in … Auto/Ehnography: Rewriting the Self and the Social. DEBORAH E. REED-DANAHAY, ed. Oxford: Berg, 1997; 277 pp. Since the 1980s a community of anthropologists, both in the United States and in Europe, have placed written at the forefront of analysis. Think, for example, of Text, play and story (Bruner, ed. 1983), Literary anthropology (Poyatos, ed. 1988), Literature and anthropology (Dennis and Aycock, eds. 1989), Domains et chateaux (Aug* 1989), Jane Austen and the fiction of culture (Pandler and Segal 1990), Anthropological poetics (Brady, ed. 1991), Anthropology and literature (Benson, ed., 1993), Creativity/anthropology (Lavie et al. 1993), The ethnography of reading (Boyarin, ed. 1993), Ecritures ordinaires (Fabre, ed. 1993), The prose and the passion (Rapport 1994), Exploring the written (Archetti, ed. 1994), and Culture/contexture (Daniel and Pecks, eds. 1996). The book edited by Reed-Danahay joins this significant trend of literary anthropology. This development has in most cases occurred spontaneously, as the by-product of genre mixing and the influence of cultural studies, without a dominant theoretical body and without the consolidation of a legitimate speciality, like psychological or medical anthropology. This fact reflects perhaps the complexity of this intellectual enterprise that I will now explore. The practice of anthropology in the contexts of little implied an emphasis on the study of oral practices: speaking, singing, and orating. Therefore, the anthropological written texts originate, in principle, from oral transmissions - and, of course, behavioural observation. Orality was thus transformed by the writing of the anthropologist. However, in contexts of great traditions, social discourses were and are also embedded in, or expressed through, writing. Anthropologists working in complex societies with ample literary traditions are confronted with a variety of texts. These different have been produced nationally, even locally, in the community studied, or elsewhere, by the informants themselves or by others in general: writers journalists, scientists, politicians, bureaucrats or teachers. Confronted with this dense jungle of texts, research strategies can vary: the emphasis on the consumption of concentrates the analysis on the impact of reading, while the emphasis on the production of permits a discussion on the implications of writing in the shaping of cultural forms. Any cultural theory thus needs to reflect on the multiplicity of writings because identities, or the interface between the self and the social, are also created and recreated through writing. So how heterogeneous literary works affect the understanding of a given sociocultural setting is a relevant question to pose. In her introduction Reed-Danahay defines the main objectives of the volume. All the chapters of the book result from research carried out in contemporary literary societies and can be seen as an attempt to problematize and, in a way, to transcend the distinction between autobiography and ethnography. Three crucial genres of writing intersect in the different chapters: (1) native anthropology, where the subjects of enquiry become the authors of studies of their own group; (2) autobiography, characterized by personal narratives written by members of ethnic groups; and (3) autobiographical ethnography, in which anthropologists transform given personal experiences, in the context of field work or in the realm of the lived, into ethnographic writing. The articles explore various interconnections, mixtures of genres and voices, in order better to shape the complexity between ethnography and autobiography. Some of the case studies are indeed innovative. The chapters in Part One deal with contexts of state repression and the possibilities of resistance in life stories and autoethnography. Kay B. Warren discusses the prose of Victor Montejo, a Jacaltec Maya from Guatemala, who fled the rural violence of 1982 and became an anthropologist and writer in exile. …

In Search of Authenticity: The Formation of Folklore Studies

1998-01-01

Richard Handler , Regina Bendix

The author of this text explores notions of authenticity in German and American folklore studies from the 18th century to the present. She demonstrates how authenticity was used to foster … The author of this text explores notions of authenticity in German and American folklore studies from the 18th century to the present. She demonstrates how authenticity was used to foster national causes and uphold a belief in cultural essence against feelings of loss inherent in modernization.

The Mermaid and the Minotaur: Sexual Arrangements and Human Malaise.

1977-07-01

Miriam M. Johnson , Dorothy Dinnerstein

Folkways, a Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores and Morals

1907-07-01

William Graham Sumner

A stroll through the worlds of animals and men: A picture book of invisible worlds

1992-01-01

Jakob von Uexküll

The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales

1976-12-01

Joseph Falaky Nagy , Bruno Bettelheim

Wicked stepmothers and beautiful princesses ... magic forests and enchanted towers ... little pigs and big bad wolves ... Fairy tales have been an integral part of childhood for hundreds … Wicked stepmothers and beautiful princesses ... magic forests and enchanted towers ... little pigs and big bad wolves ... Fairy tales have been an integral part of childhood for hundreds of years. But what do they really mean? In this award-winning work of criticism, renowned psychoanalyst Dr Bruno Bettelheim presents a thought provoking and stimulating exploration of the best-known fairy stories. He reveals the true content of the stories and shows how children can use them to cope with their baffling emotions and anxieties.

The Cheese and the Worms. The Cosmos of a Sixteenth Century Miller

1969-12-31

Carlo Ginzburg , John Tedeschi , Anne Tedeschi +1 more

The Cheese and the Worms is an incisive study of popular culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who … The Cheese and the Worms is an incisive study of popular culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition and sentenced to death. Carlo Ginzburg uses the trial records to illustrate the religious and social conflicts of the society Menocchio lived in. For a common miller, Menocchio was surprisingly literate. In his trial testimony he made references to more than a dozen books, including the Bible, Boccaccio's Decameron, Mandeville's Travels, and a mysterious book that may have been the Koran. And what he read he recast in terms familiar to him, as in his own version of the creation: All was chaos, that is earth, air, water, and fire were mixed together; and of that bulk a mass formed-just as cheese is made out of milk-and worms appeared in it, and these were the angels. Ginzburg's influential book has been widely regarded as an early example of the analytic, case-oriented approach known as microhistory. In a thoughtful new preface, Ginzburg offers his own corollary to Menocchio's story as he considers the discrepancy between the intentions of the writer and what gets written. The Italian miller's story and Ginzburg's work continue to resonate with modern readers because they focus on how oral and written culture are inextricably linked. Menocchio's 500-year-old challenge to authority remains evocative and vital today.

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Wonders and the Order of Nature: 1150-1750

1998-08-01

Rudolf Schmid , Lorraine Daston , Katharine Park

Part 1 The topography of wonder: marvels on the margins wonders of creation prodigious individuals and marvellous kinds wonder and belief. Part 2 The properties of things: collecting wonders artificial … Part 1 The topography of wonder: marvels on the margins wonders of creation prodigious individuals and marvellous kinds wonder and belief. Part 2 The properties of things: collecting wonders artificial marvels wonders at court. Part 3 Wonder among the philosophers: the philosophers against wonder curiosity and the preternatural making wonders cease. Part 4 marvellous particulars: marvellous therapeutics preternatural history preternatural philosophy. Part 5 Monsters - a case study: horror - monsters as prodigies pleasure - monsters as sport repugnance - monsters as errors. Part 6 Strange facts: Baconian reforms strange facts in learned societies the sociability of strange facts the credibility of strange facts. Part 7 Wonders of art, wonders of nature: art and nature opposed the wonders of art and nature displayed the wonders of art and nature conjoined nature as artist, nature as art. Part 8 The passions of inquiry: ravening curiosity wonder and curiosity allied gawking wonder. Part 9 The enlightenment and the anti-marvellous: the unholy Trinity - enthusiasms, superstition, imagination vulgarity and the love of the marvellous nature's decorum the wistful counter-enlightenment.

Oral Poetry: Its Nature, Significance and Social Context

1978-08-01

Larry Evers , Ruth Finnegan

Oral poetry is a wide subject which ranges from American 'folksongs', Eskimo lyrics or modern popular songs, to the heroic poems of Homer and more recent epic composers in Asia … Oral poetry is a wide subject which ranges from American 'folksongs', Eskimo lyrics or modern popular songs, to the heroic poems of Homer and more recent epic composers in Asia and the Pacific, Unlike previous works, this book takes a broad comparative view and considers oral poetry from Africa, Asia and Oceania as well as Europe and America. Dr Finnegan includes in her argument the results of recent research from all over the world, thus illuminating and suggesting fresh conclusions to many current controversies: the nature of 'oral tradition'; possible connections between types of peotry and types of society; the differences between oral and written communication; and the role of poets in non-literate societies.

Deep play: notes on the Balinese cockfight

2005-09-01

Clifford Geertz

This reading alerts us that Americans hold no monopoly on popular culture. Geertz relates both the various events surrounding and the deeper cultural meaning of an example of popular culture, … This reading alerts us that Americans hold no monopoly on popular culture. Geertz relates both the various events surrounding and the deeper cultural meaning of an example of popular culture, cockfighting on a South Pacific island. He contrasts his interpretation of engaging in “deep play” (extremely high stakes activities) with Jeremy Bentham’s famous earlier characterization of irrational behavior. For Geertz, cockfighting in Bali engages central cultural values such as honor, dignity, and respect. Thus, rather than seeing Balinese men betting unreasonable amounts of money on a mere game, Geertz portrays what appears as play to be a deadly serious struggle over relative status.

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The Mountain Man Myth: A Contemporary Consuming Fantasy

1998-12-01

Russell W. Belk , Janeen Arnold Costa

Journal Article The Mountain Man Myth: A Contemporary Consuming Fantasy Get access Russell W. Belk, Russell W. Belk Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google … Journal Article The Mountain Man Myth: A Contemporary Consuming Fantasy Get access Russell W. Belk, Russell W. Belk Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Janeen Arnold Costa Janeen Arnold Costa Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Consumer Research, Volume 25, Issue 3, December 1998, Pages 218–240, https://doi.org/10.1086/209536 Published: 01 December 1998 Article history Received: 01 December 1994 Revision received: 01 March 1998 Published: 01 December 1998

Folkways. A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals

1907-10-01

William I. Thomas , William Graham Sumner

The Structural Study of Myth

1955-10-01

Claude Lévi‐Strauss

Toward a Definition of Folklore in Context

1971-01-01

Dan Ben‐Amos

proliferation. The German Volkskunde, the Swedish folkminne, and the Indian lok sahitya all imply slightly different meanings that the English term cannot syncretize completely.' Similarly, anthropologists and students of literature … proliferation. The German Volkskunde, the Swedish folkminne, and the Indian lok sahitya all imply slightly different meanings that the English term cannot syncretize completely.' Similarly, anthropologists and students of literature have projected their own bias into their definitions of folklore. In fact, for each of them folklore became the exotic topic, the green grass on the other side of the fence, to which they were attracted but which, alas, was not in their own domain. Thus, while anthropologists regarded folklore as literature, scholars of literature defined it as culture.2 Folklorists themselves resorted to enumerative,3 intuitive,4 and operational definitions; yet, while all these certainly contributed to the clarification of the nature of folklore, at the same time they circumvented the main issue, namely, the isolation of the unifying thread that joins jokes and myths, gestures and legends, costumes and music into a single category of knowledge. The difficulties experienced in defining folklore are genuine and real. They

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Prehistoric Cannibalism at Mancos 5MTUMR-2346

1992-12-01

Alan Morris , T. D. White

Cannibalism is one of the oldest and most emotionally charged topics in anthropological literature. This analysis of human bones from an Anasazi pueblo in southwestern Colorado, site 5MTUMR-2346, reveals that … Cannibalism is one of the oldest and most emotionally charged topics in anthropological literature. This analysis of human bones from an Anasazi pueblo in southwestern Colorado, site 5MTUMR-2346, reveals that nearly 30 men, women and children were butchered and cooked there around 1100 AD. Their bones were fractured for marrow, and the remains discarded in several rooms of the pueblo. By comparing the human skeletal remains with those of animals used for food at other sites, the author analyzes evidence for skinning, dismembering, cooking and fracturing to infer that cannibalism took place at Mancos. As White evaluates claims for cannibalism in ethnographic and archaeological contexts worldwide, he describes how cultural biases can often distort the interpretation of scientific data. This book applies and introduces anatomical, taphonomic, zooarchaeological and forensic methods in the investigation of prehistoric human behaviour.

Four Functions of Folklore

1954-10-01

William Bascom

N a paper given at the El Paso meetings last year I expressed the opinion that the most effective way to bridge the gap between the anthropological and the humanist … N a paper given at the El Paso meetings last year I expressed the opinion that the most effective way to bridge the gap between the anthropological and the humanist points of view towards folklore is through a common concern with common problems, rather than relying as in the past on a common interest in a common body of subject matter. I also attempted to explain the anthropological approach to folklore, and extended the invitation for someone to present in a similar manner the viewpoint of the humanities.' I do not propose tonight2 to reverse my role completely and take up my own challenge. I believe that this job can be done far more competently by a non-anthropologist, although I am still convinced that if this underlying disagreement can be brought out into the open and discussed moderately and rationally, in the same spirit in which I attempted to do it, it will be for the ultimate good of our Society. This year, when we are meeting with the American Anthropological Association, I propose rather to expand on three of these common problems which are of especial concern to anthropologists, but which could only be mentioned in passing last year. These are: (i) the social context of folklore, (2) the relations of folklore to culture, which might be phrased as the cultural context of folklore, and (3) the functions of folklore. The most appropriate transition between what I said last year and what I have to say tonight is a quotation from Hallowell:

Karolinska Directed Emotional Faces

1998-01-01

Daniel Lundqvist , Anders Flykt , Annika Öhman

The looping effects of human kinds

1996-07-11

Ian Hacking

This chapter argues that today's understanding of causal processes in human affairs relies crucially on concepts of ‘human kinds’ which are a product of the modern social sciences, with their … This chapter argues that today's understanding of causal processes in human affairs relies crucially on concepts of ‘human kinds’ which are a product of the modern social sciences, with their concern for classification, quantification, and intervention. Child abuse, homosexuality, teenage pregnancy, and multiple personality are examples of such recently established human kinds. What distinguishes human kinds from ‘natural kinds’, is that they have specific ‘looping effects’. By coming into existence through social scientists' classifications, human kinds change the people thus classified.

Journal of American Folklore

1963-11-01

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Journal of Folklore Research

2009-06-01

Ray B. Browne

In search of authenticity: the formation of folklore studies

1998-06-01

The horse, the wheel, and language: how Bronze-Age riders from the Eurasian steppes shaped the modern world

2008-07-01

A New history of early English drama

1997-12-01

Professional Vision

1994-09-01

Charles Goodwin

Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

1956-10-01

R. D. Jameson , Stith Thompson

The Technology of Enchantment and the Enchantment of Technology

1992-09-24

Alfred Gell

Abstract The complaint is commonly heard that art is a neglected topic in present-day social anthropology, especially in Britain. The marginalization of studies of primitive art, by contrast to the … Abstract The complaint is commonly heard that art is a neglected topic in present-day social anthropology, especially in Britain. The marginalization of studies of primitive art, by contrast to the immense volume of studies of politics, ritual, exchange, and so forth, is too obvious a phenomenon to miss, especially if one draws a contrast with the situation prevailing before the advent of Kalinowski and Radcliffe-Brown. But why should this be so? I believe that it is more than a matter of changing fashions in the matter of selecting topics for study; as if by some collective whim, anthropologists had decided to devote more time to cross-cousin marriage and less to mats, pots, and carvings.

Sexual Meanings: The Cultural Construction of Gender and Sexuality.

1983-03-01

Maurice Bloch , Sherry B. Ortner , Harriet Whitehead

List of contributors preface Introduction: accounting for sexual meanings Sherry B. Ortner and Harriet Whitehead Part I. The Cultural Organization of Gender: 1. The gender revolution and the transition from … List of contributors preface Introduction: accounting for sexual meanings Sherry B. Ortner and Harriet Whitehead Part I. The Cultural Organization of Gender: 1. The gender revolution and the transition from bisexual horde to patrilocal band: the origins of gender hierarchy Salvatore Cucchiari 2. The bow and the burden strap: a new look at institutionalized homosexuality in native North America Harriet Whitehead 3. Transforming 'natural' woman: female ritual leaders and gender ideology among Bimin-Kuskusmin Fitz John Porter Poole 4. Self-interest and the social good: some implications of Hagen gender imagery Maralyn Strathern 5. Sexuality and gender in Samoa: conceptions and missed conceptions Bradd Shore 6. Like wounded stags: male sexual ideology in an Analusian town Stanley Brandes 7. Pigs, women, and the men's house in Amazonia: an analysis of six Mundurucu myths Leslee Nadelson Part II. The Political Contexts of Gender: 8. Politics and gender in simple societies Jane F. Collier and Michelle Z. Rosaldo 9. Women, warriors, and patriarchs Melissa Llewelyn-Davies 10. Gender and sexuality in hierarchical societies: the case of Polynesia and some comparative implications Sherry B. Ortner Index.

Deadly Words: Witchcraft in the Bocage.

1982-09-01

Brendan Quayle , Jeanne Favret-Saada

Part I. There Must Be a Subject Section 1. The Way Things Are Said: 1. The mirror-image of an academic 2. Words spoken with insistence 3. When words wage war … Part I. There Must Be a Subject Section 1. The Way Things Are Said: 1. The mirror-image of an academic 2. Words spoken with insistence 3. When words wage war Section 2. Between 'Caught' and Catching: 1. Those who haven't been caught can't talk about it 2. A name added to a position 3. Taking one's distances from whom (or what)? Section 3. When the Text Has its Own Foreword Part II. The Realm of Secrecy Section 4. Someone Must Be Credulous Section 5. Tempted By the Impossible Section 6. The Less One Talks, The Less One Is Caught Part III. Telling It All Section 7. If You Could Do Something: 1. A bewitched in hospital 2. She a magician? 3. The misunderstanding 4. Impotent against impotence Section 8. The Omnipotent Witch: 1. The imperishable bastard 2. Speaking 3. Touching 4. Looking 5. A death at the crossroads 6. Ex post facto Section 9. Taking Over: 1. Inexplicable misfortunes 2. The other witch Section 10. To Return Evil for Evil: 1. Madame Marie from Alencon 2. Madame Marie from Ize 3. If you feel capable Section 11. Mid-way Speculations: 1. Concepts and presuppositions 2. Attack by witchcraft and its warding off Appendices References.

Introduction to the Woodcraft Folk

2025-06-25

Deborah McCahon | Journal of Co-operative Studies

Deborah McCahon, the current chief executive, provides an introductory overview to Woodcraft Folk, its history, and current activities. She emphasises the importance the organisation has given to co-operation, how this … Deborah McCahon, the current chief executive, provides an introductory overview to Woodcraft Folk, its history, and current activities. She emphasises the importance the organisation has given to co-operation, how this has involved communities, and ensured young people’s connections with both local and global issues. She notes the significant role that international camps have played within the organisation and how environmentalism has been a major feature of its activities since its formation in 1925.

NEWFOUND FREEDOM: A RESILIENT JOURNEY TO BREAKING THE SPELL

2025-06-24

Aybike Keleş | FOLKLOR AKADEMİ DERGİSİ

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine narrates the tale of a young girl named Ella, who fell under a curse bestowed upon her by a fairy at her birth and … Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine narrates the tale of a young girl named Ella, who fell under a curse bestowed upon her by a fairy at her birth and her tenacious battle to break the spell. Obedience enchantment compels Ella to blindly comply with the dictates of those around her, thereby depriving her of the ability to exercise her own will and make decisions independently. During the story, Ella goes through a number of tests that force her to decide for herself and shape her own future. However, instead of casting her hope in a prince or depending on magical remedies, she liberates herself from the curse by employing her own resolve and fortitude. In this narrative, the construction of gender roles are reproduced. By digging into Ella’s journey to liberate herself from the restrictions of the curse, the writer skillfully explores the themes of resilience, freedom of choice, and self-discovery. The author challenges some deeply rooted beliefs found in classic fairy tales. She condemns a society that limits women's independence and promotes the idea that marriage is the only way for them to achieve fulfillment. The character's unwavering confidence in her own capabilities and her fierce warrior spirit are the fundamental elements that distinguish this tale from the other fairy tales. Her unwavering will to free herself from the enchantment, without the help of a prince, exemplifies her rejection of societal notions of gender and traditional gender roles for women. Just as Medusa’s laugh serving as a metaphor for the ability to challenge the norms assigned to women, Ella’s act of breaking the curse symbolizes her reclaiming control over her destiny. Through her awakening, the protagonist stepped into a newfound sense of empowerment and redefines her identity on her own terms Her newfound independence enables her to discover inner power, leading her to become the heroine of her own story. By examining the protagonist’s journey into a powerful individual, this research aims to explore how her breaking the curse disrupts the conventional gender roles within the context of fairy tales. This paper also makes a significant contribution to redefine traditional gender roles in literature society by juxtaposing the experiences of the main character with those of the traditional Cinderella figure. By interweaving elements from classic fairy tales into Ella's narrative, this search paper highlights the development of new storytelling methods and long lasting role of fairy tales on the formation of cultural consciousness.

Fairy Encounters in Medieval England: Landscape, Folklore and the Supernatural

2025-06-24

Ethan Doyle White | Folklore

Improvisations on Two Samples of Folk Wisdom in Georgian Literary Works

2025-06-21

Manana Turiashvili | European Journal of Literature and Linguistics

Archival Documents as a Source for Analyzing the Production Stages of the Film “Twelfth Night” (1955, directed by Y. Fried)

2025-06-20

O. V. Kalko | Journal of Film Arts and Film Studies

The article examines the relevance of archival material in researching the process of making film costumes. By turning to the documents of the “Lenfilm” studio, the author reveals the main … The article examines the relevance of archival material in researching the process of making film costumes. By turning to the documents of the “Lenfilm” studio, the author reveals the main production stages of the comedy “Twelfth Night”. The novelty of the research is in the coverage of rare archival data: screen tests of the actors for the main roles, expert board meetings and estimates for sewing period costumes including the choice of the materials based on the 16th century pictorial sources.

Revisiting the Roots: A Socio-cultural Tapestry of Select Maithili Folk Festivals

2025-06-20

S Deepa Kumari | International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

Maithili civilization, based in India's and Nepal's Mithila region, is an effervescent mosaic of rituals, myths, and festivals that symbolize its agrarian philosophy, bond of siblings, and ecology-mindedness. This paper … Maithili civilization, based in India's and Nepal's Mithila region, is an effervescent mosaic of rituals, myths, and festivals that symbolize its agrarian philosophy, bond of siblings, and ecology-mindedness. This paper examines three major Maithili folk festivals—Jud Sital, Chaurchan, and Sama Chakeva—from a sociocultural perspective, focusing on their historical development, ritualistic expressions, and significance in the contemporary context. Based on ethnographic memory, cultural theory, and folkloristics, the research delves into how the festivals operate as arenas of collective memory, ecological awareness, and gendered performance. As Jud Sital observes the Maithili New Year with thankfulness to Annapurna (the deity of grains), Chaurchan reflects the lunar worship similar to Chhath but with unique Maithili sensibilities. Sama Chakeva, the most lyrical of the three, is a dying festival where sibling love is intertwined with bird symbolism and environmental worship. The argument is that these festivals, while localized, represent universal values of gratitude, family love, and environmental harmony and should therefore be preserved in an age of cultural homogenization.

Research on Folk Tales Sound Features

2025-06-20

ZORIGT MANDULA | Academic Journal of Science and Technology

Features of the song culture in the folk tales of Tusheet: Mongolian songs from other countries and Chinese literature have been influenced by the local conditions and the creation of … Features of the song culture in the folk tales of Tusheet: Mongolian songs from other countries and Chinese literature have been influenced by the local conditions and the creation of new songs, along with the compositional method that combines the themes of ancient Mongolian literature with the elements of poetry and narration, the ancient form-relational dictionary of Mongolian oral literature, and the melody of all ancient worship songs, which have been carefully preserved and inherited, and have been composed and sung to this day. In particular, the lively and lively nature of the story songs and the participation of several people in the development of the songs have occupied an important place in the folk songs of the country.

INTERPRETATIONS OF THE MOTIF OF FRIENDSHIP IN THE EPICS OF THE TURKIC PEOPLES-THE BOOK OF DEDE KORKUT' AND 'O'G'UZ KHAGAN'-AND OF THE ENGLISH-IRISH PEOPLES-'BEOWULF' AND 'TAIN BO CUAILNGE

2025-06-20

Sapayeva Bibijon Rustamovna | EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD)

In "Kitabi Dada Qorqud", friendship is portrayed through loyalty to tribe and homeland, exemplified by Qorqud Ata’s wisdom uniting Oghuz clans. "Beowulf" emphasizes warrior camaraderie, particularly Beowulf’s loyalty to Hrothgar … In "Kitabi Dada Qorqud", friendship is portrayed through loyalty to tribe and homeland, exemplified by Qorqud Ata’s wisdom uniting Oghuz clans. "Beowulf" emphasizes warrior camaraderie, particularly Beowulf’s loyalty to Hrothgar and Wiglaf’s unwavering support in battle, reflecting Anglo-Saxon ideals of allegiance. "Táin Bó Cúailnge" explores the tragic friendship between Cú Chulainn and Ferdia, torn apart by political conflict, highlighting the cost of loyalty in war. Keywords: Turkic epics, European epics, motive of friendship, loyalty, moral concepts and values, humanity, family values, wisdom.

Witchcraft and pipe-smoking devils in a print (1626) by Jan van de Velde II

2025-06-20

Guy Tal | Oud Holland - Journal for Art of the Low Countries

EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO TRANSLATING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: PRESERVING CULTURAL AND UNIVERSAL VALUES IN FOLK TALES

2025-06-20

Natalya Borgul , L.E. Dalbergenova | Bulletin of Shokan Ualikhanov Kokshetau University Philological Series

The article considers the issues of translating children’s literature using the example of folk tale translation. As a genre of folklore, the folk tale is often classified as children’s literature … The article considers the issues of translating children’s literature using the example of folk tale translation. As a genre of folklore, the folk tale is often classified as children’s literature due to its target audience. It shares a number of common features with other genres and forms of fiction but also has specific characteristics that the translator must take into account. The translator’s task is further complicated by the fact that, in addition to its entertainment function, the folk tale also serves a didactic purpose: it helps children gain knowledge about their own and other cultures, develop an understanding of specific cultural features, and foster both cultural and universal human values. In this regard, understanding the specifics of translating folk tales appears particularly relevant. The article analyzes the linguistic, cultural, structural, and other features of Russian, Kazakh, and English folk tales. The main research methods employed include comparative analysis, linguistic and stylistic analysis, and translation analysis. The authors focus in detail on several significant translation problems and examine strategies for addressing them.

Abstract: Fairy Tale Narratives in Modern Fantasy Literature: Using the Familiar to Bring Out the Unexpected

2025-06-20

Cristina ESPEJO NAVAS | Deleted Journal

Paranormal Folklore in Western Georgia: A Critical Narrative Analysis of Apparitions

2025-06-19

Jacob W. Glazier , David S. B. Mitchell , Zachary Wipff +1 more | Anthropology of Consciousness

ABSTRACT We use Critical Narrative Analysis (CNA) to examine collected apparitional accounts within the geographic region of Western Georgia in the United States. We discuss the extant local folklore on … ABSTRACT We use Critical Narrative Analysis (CNA) to examine collected apparitional accounts within the geographic region of Western Georgia in the United States. We discuss the extant local folklore on ghosts in the literature while providing a methodological backdrop. The analysis of the data yields four dominant discourses, which are countered in five salient ways: through (1) the extension of consciousness across space and time, (2) lucid perceptual experience, (3) the presence of anomalous phenomena, (4) adjudication to story and hearsay, and (5) consensual or repeated verification. We discuss the implications of these countermoves and recommend further critical research on exceptional experiences.

Folklore and Fantasy

2025-06-19

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Human Will in Digital Discourses About Shamanism

2025-06-19

Mei Yang , X. F. Li | Religions

This study investigates how human will is articulated, negotiated, and reimagined within the discourses about Shamanism of Northeast China, with a particular focus on user-generated content from the Douyin platform … This study investigates how human will is articulated, negotiated, and reimagined within the discourses about Shamanism of Northeast China, with a particular focus on user-generated content from the Douyin platform (Chinese TikTok). Drawing on the data collected from comments between 2020 and 2024, this research employs a triangulated methodology integrating Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) topic modeling, the Discourse–Historical Approach (DHA), and virtual ethnography. In traditional Shamanic belief systems, human will is conceptualized not as purely autonomous, but as inherently relational—interwoven with ecological responsibilities, ancestral spirits, and cosmological forces. While previous studies have explored Shamanism’s cultural and performative dimensions, they have largely overlooked the ethical and philosophical constructs of human agency embedded within Shamanic practices, especially in their digital adaptations. This study reveals that contemporary digital discourse simultaneously preserves, transforms, and commodifies Shamanic concepts of human will. Users express reverence, nostalgia, critique, and playful reinterpretations, demonstrating that digital platforms serve both as spaces for cultural continuity and dynamic meaning-making. By analyzing online discursive practices, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of how indigenous spiritual frameworks negotiate modern visibility, identity, and ethical agency in the digital era.

Fantoms

2025-06-19

Ben J Stenson | Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal

Salmeboka som folkekyrkja si vedkjenning

2025-06-19

Olaf Aagedal | Kirke og Kultur

The function of morality and folk metaethics

2025-06-19

Jennifer Cole Wright | Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)

2025-06-19

Thomas Arnold | transcript Verlag eBooks

Translating Hans Christian Andersen in Colonial Korea

2025-06-18

Seong-Woo Choi | Journal of World Literature

Abstract This study examines the ideological hybridity in Korean translations of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales during early twentieth-century colonial Korea, when translation was a key tool for cultural modernization. … Abstract This study examines the ideological hybridity in Korean translations of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales during early twentieth-century colonial Korea, when translation was a key tool for cultural modernization. Analyzing translations published in fairy tale anthologies, this study categorizes them by Christian, socialist, and nationalist orientations. Although these translations sought to promote distinct ideological messages, they often generated contradictions, as religious, political, and nationalistic reinterpretations introduced tensions within the texts. This hybridity in translation is further reinforced by the ambiguity, irony, and multilayered meanings inherent in Andersen’s original works. This study demonstrates that translation is not merely ideological reinforcement but a hybridized space where competing discourses intersect, reshaping meaning in unpredictable ways. In this light, the interpretative openness of Andersen’s works may also help explain why his fairy tales, unlike many others translated in early twentieth-century Korea, continue to be retranslated and read in Korea today as part of the global literary canon.

Luhkkár Jovn’ Ásllat – sankari ja antisankari: Dálvadas-kokoelman ja lähisuvun suullisen perinteen piirtämät kuvat mestarikertoja Aslak Guttormista

2025-06-18

Taarna Valtonen | Elore

Glocalizing Andersen

2025-06-18

Anna Katrina Gutierrez | Journal of World Literature

Abstract This article explores how Andersen’s fairy tales are glocalized in the K-Dramas Secret Garden (2010–11) and It’s Okay to Not Be Okay (2020) to help characters transcend social and … Abstract This article explores how Andersen’s fairy tales are glocalized in the K-Dramas Secret Garden (2010–11) and It’s Okay to Not Be Okay (2020) to help characters transcend social and class boundaries, navigate personal traumas, and pursue mental healing. Utilizing a framework of glocalization and intercultural conceptual blending, the study argues that integrating Andersen’s tales with fairy tales and narrative forms from other traditions makes it possible to recontextualize fairy tale scripts and schemas and K-Drama tropes in ways that potentially challenge traditional norms, fostering positive representations of neurodiversity and mental health and promoting a shift toward a more inclusive society.

Hans Christian Andersen in Ukraine

2025-06-18

KAPUSTIAN Inga , Mushtaq Bilal | Journal of World Literature

Abstract This paper studies Ukrainian translations of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales done during pre-Soviet and Soviet Russia, and post-Soviet Ukraine. It focuses on pre-Soviet translations by Mykhailo Starytsky (1840–1904), … Abstract This paper studies Ukrainian translations of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales done during pre-Soviet and Soviet Russia, and post-Soviet Ukraine. It focuses on pre-Soviet translations by Mykhailo Starytsky (1840–1904), Soviet translations by Oksana Ivanenko (1906–1997), and Natalia Sydorova’s translations in contemporary Ukraine. Building on theoretical insights of Lawrence Venuti, we explore the kind of formal and thematic interpretants these translators employ. We argue that while Starytsky’s Ukrainian translations of Andersen’s fairy tales can be understood in terms of foreignization because they challenged the political and cultural hegemony of Russian, Ivanenko’s translations are an example of wholesale domestication since they reinforce the hegemony of the Russian language during the Soviet era. Sydorova’s translations published in contemporary Ukraine also domesticate Andersen’s fairy tales, but without perpetuating Russian cultural dominance.

Andersen Abroad

2025-06-18

Torsten Bøgh Thomsen | Journal of World Literature

Abstract The article explores the early dissemination of Hans Christian Andersen’s works in Germany, France, and England through Pascale Casanova’s theories on literary capital and consecration. It argues that Andersen … Abstract The article explores the early dissemination of Hans Christian Andersen’s works in Germany, France, and England through Pascale Casanova’s theories on literary capital and consecration. It argues that Andersen strategically leveraged literary networks and positioned his poems and novels within the pan-European canon, gradually moving from the periphery of world literature to the semi-periphery, Germany, and then to its centers, France and England, by building literary capital. This progression paved the way for the fairy tales that would secure his global fame. Andersen’s career thus highlights a European cultural landscape marked by competition and hierarchy, as well as significant exchange and circulation within the literary sphere.

Hans Christian Andersen in Nineteenth-Century Colonial India

2025-06-18

Mushtaq Bilal | Journal of World Literature

Abstract This paper studies the Bengali translations of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales during the mid-nineteenth century. It starts by looking at how the Vernacular Literature Society, Calcutta (established 1851) … Abstract This paper studies the Bengali translations of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales during the mid-nineteenth century. It starts by looking at how the Vernacular Literature Society, Calcutta (established 1851) introduced Andersen’s tales to counter the lowbrow Battala literature considered inappropriate by the Bengali educated class, the bhadralok . The colonial archive shows that it was Clara de Chatelain’s English translation that Madhusudan Mukhopadhyay, the secretary of the Society, used as the source text. Departing from an instrumentalist way of looking at translation in terms of faithfulness to the original and building on the work of Lawrence Venuti, I examine the hermeneutics of Bengali translations of two of Andersen’s tales: “The Four Winds” and “The Story of a Mother.” I argue that the hermeneutics of these translations show that Mukhopadhyay’s interpretants are embedded in the complex process of colonial negotiation out of which a new Bengali identity emerged in mid-nineteenth-century India.

Hans Christian Andersen in Early Twentieth Century China

2025-06-18

Wenjie Li , Jin Ya’nan | Journal of World Literature

Abstract This article looks at the social and translation contexts surrounding the establishment of the Literary Research Society and its impact on the translation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tales in … Abstract This article looks at the social and translation contexts surrounding the establishment of the Literary Research Society and its impact on the translation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tales in China. It examines the competition between the Society members when it comes to the translation of Andersen’s tales, focusing on issues such as translation language and aesthetics. Additionally, the analysis highlights the collaboration among Society members as evidenced by their translation choices and publication results, along with the negotiations over translation aesthetics, methods, and strategies. The article posits that the Literary Research Society played a crucial role in the introduction, acceptance, and canonization of Andersen’s tales in China. By examining the interactive and communicative behaviours, namely translation activities undertaken by the Society, this study clarifies the significant influence that a social literary organization can exert during the initial stages of a foreign literature’s integration into a different literary system.

Human-Fish Relationship in Medieval Literature for Younger Audiences

2025-06-17

Polina Ignatova | Linköping electronic conference proceedings

A European getaway for female monsters

2025-06-17

Ádám Tárkányi | Hungarian Studies

Abstract In my study, I explore representations of otherness and alienation in the Athena Club trilogy by Theodora Goss, a Hungarian-born writer currently living and working in the United States. … Abstract In my study, I explore representations of otherness and alienation in the Athena Club trilogy by Theodora Goss, a Hungarian-born writer currently living and working in the United States. In the first part of the analysis, I focus on the relationship between female identity and monstrosity. I argue that monstrosity in Goss' novels can be seen in the deconstruction of traditional nineteenth-century female roles. Hence, the female monsters of the Athena Club can be interpreted as a metaphor for self-realization and a representation of otherness. In the second part of the analysis, I will examine the experience of alienation from the perspective of the protagonist (Mary), along the opposition of home and abroad. I will point out that the experience of the new cultural environment, and more specifically the positive experience with Hungarian cultural realities, means the final elimination of the experience of alienation.

The Influence of Membership in a Folklore Ensemble on the Formation of Local and Reginal Identity: The Case of the Bítešan Folklore Ensemble

2025-06-17

Petr Drastil | Národopisný věstník

Evidence of folklorism in the town of Velká Bíteš (western Moravia) dates back to the first half of the twentieth century, whereby these efforts reflect a blending of various types … Evidence of folklorism in the town of Velká Bíteš (western Moravia) dates back to the first half of the twentieth century, whereby these efforts reflect a blending of various types of collective identities. After a period of decline following World War II, we can observe a resurgence of interest in folk traditions, leading to the establishment of the Bítešan Folklore Ensemble in 1965. In the 1990s, the organisational structure and future direction of the ensembles were influenced by its association with a club formed around the local museum. The current leaders of the children´s groups are motivated by their own identity-based attitudes, which they aim to cultivate in the children alongside their relation to tradition. The ensemble plays an important role in strengthening local identity and serves as a key element in the construction of regional identity.

In the Mind of the Dog

2025-06-17

Anja Bondke Persson | Linköping electronic conference proceedings

On the Comparative Study of the Kyrgyz Epic “Manas” and the Ancient Indian Epic “Mahabharata”

2025-06-15

Rima Zaiyrkulova | Bulletin of Science and Practice

The heroic epic Manas, due to its grand scale and fantastically rich content, as well as its artistic perfection, figurative expressiveness, and the wealth of both verbal and visual means, … The heroic epic Manas, due to its grand scale and fantastically rich content, as well as its artistic perfection, figurative expressiveness, and the wealth of both verbal and visual means, holds a well-deserved place among the outstanding monuments of the world’s epic heritage. Comparative analysis of Manas with other world epics contributes to a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of its narrative and artistic features. According to researchers, in the Middle Ages, the ancestors of the Kyrgyz people were part of the Great Turkic Khaganate, which maintained cultural ties with many countries, including India. There are studies that confirm this historical connection. This article presents a comparative analysis of the great Indian epic Mahabharata (The Tale of the Great Bharata), translated by Nurgazy Kemelbaev and Kenesh Jusupov, and the work Tengir Manas in the version by Ashym Zhakypbekov. The study is aimed at identifying similarities and differences in the prose versions of these epic narratives. Examining typological parallels between the Indian epic Mahabharata and the Kyrgyz epic Manas allows for a deeper exploration of the originality of the latter, as each epic is a unique cultural monument shaped by the specific cultural, historical, and mental characteristics of its people.

THE CONCEPT OF TRADITION IN PERSONAL NARRATIVE TEXTS OF FOLKLORE ACCORDING TO RICHARD BAUMAN, SANDRA DOLBY AND KAHTERINE BRIGGS

2025-06-15

Recai BAZANCİR | International Journal Of Turkish Literature Culture Education

This study evaluates the concept of tradition in personal narrative texts of folklore within the framework of the approaches of Richard Bauman, Sandra Dolby and Katherine Briggs. The research reveals … This study evaluates the concept of tradition in personal narrative texts of folklore within the framework of the approaches of Richard Bauman, Sandra Dolby and Katherine Briggs. The research reveals that the concept of tradition is not only a set of values transmitted from the past to the present, but also a dynamic phenomenon that is reshaped in individual narratives. In this context, personal narrative texts play a vital role in the transmission, reconstruction and transformation of traditions. Narrators reinterpret and update traditional elements through individual stories by combining them with their own life experiences. Thus, folklore emerges as both an individual and a social process. The works of Richard Bauman, Sandra Dolby and Katherine Briggs provide an important framework for understanding the concept of tradition in both individual and social contexts. These approaches show that personal narratives play a central role in understanding the richness and continuity of folkloric elements. Therefore, paying more attention to personal narrative texts in folklore studies will contribute to a better understanding of the dynamic nature of the concept of tradition.

People’s Stories for the Kids:

2025-06-15

Sibelan Forrester | University Press of Mississippi eBooks

Examining the Distinctive Role of the Atu Kojum (Kojum Welare Society) in Tagin Culture

2025-06-14

Tai Gumja | International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

The primary goal of this study is to shed light on the distinctive characteristics of the Kojum descendants within the Tagin tribe by bringing their unique social, cultural, and historical … The primary goal of this study is to shed light on the distinctive characteristics of the Kojum descendants within the Tagin tribe by bringing their unique social, cultural, and historical traits into the public sphere. These features not only set the Kojum subgroup apart but also elevate their significance and appeal within the broader Tagin community. This exceptional standing has long attracted scholars’ and authors’ focused attention, often prompting more intensive inquiry into the Kojum descendants than into the Tagin tribe at large. Motivated by a desire to address this scholarly curiosity and to discover new avenues for research, the present study seeks to explore previously unasked or under explored questions about the Kojum lineage. By probing deeper into their traditions, identity, and social structures, this work aims to deliver a richer, more nuanced understanding. In doing so, it aspires to fill existing research gaps and provide clear, well grounded insights into the Kojum descendants, ensuring that future inquiries are both informed and meaningful.

HUMAN AND ANIMAL DYNAMICS IN PETER PAN BY J.M. BARRIE: A LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE FROM THE EDWARDIAN ERA

2025-06-14

Ghaitsa Sahira Shofa , Rahayu Puji Haryanti | Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme

This article discusses the representation of the relationship between humans and animals in J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan through an ecocritical approach. The main focus of this study is the character … This article discusses the representation of the relationship between humans and animals in J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan through an ecocritical approach. The main focus of this study is the character of a dog named Nana who acts as a caregiver for the children of the Darling family in the socio-cultural setting of the Edwardian era. By using close reading method and contextual-historical approach, this research reveals how Nana is not only portrayed as a pet, but also as a loving, responsible, and emotionally intelligent human being. However, Nana's position remains in a subordinate structure that reflects human domination over animals. This analysis shows that Nana's representation reflects Edwardian society's ambivalence towards animals: between affection and exploitation, between emotional closeness and denial of equality. Through an ecocritical approach, this article emphasizes the importance of rereading classic literary works as an effort to build ecological awareness and ethics towards non-human living beings, especially in the context of children's literature and environmental education.

Dads on Duty: First Account of Nest Sitting in Barnacle Ganders

2025-06-13

Isabella B. R. Scheiber , Annabel J. Slettenhaar , Maarten J. J. E. Loonen +1 more | Ardea

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FAIRY TALES AND FAIRY TALE WRITERS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TINA WAJTAWA, THE ‘LITTLE FLOWER’ FROM RESIA

2025-06-12

Milena Mileva Blažić , Kasilda , Arburim Iseni | ANGLISTICUM Journal of the Association-Institute for English Language and American Studies

The paper deals with the comparative analysis of the fairy-tale motif of the animal groom/bride, which in H. J. Uther's international index of fairy-tale types is marked with numbers from … The paper deals with the comparative analysis of the fairy-tale motif of the animal groom/bride, which in H. J. Uther's international index of fairy-tale types is marked with numbers from 400 to 459, or the Beauty and the Beast motif, which is marked with the number ATU 425C. The fairy tale type is known from ancient literature, from Apuleius' tale of Amor and Psyche (2nd century), through many versions of European fairy tales, from the French précieuses of M. De Beaumont (Beauty and the Beast), to the golden age of fairy tales and variants by Dorothea Viehmann (The Singing, Springing Lark, 1815), Laura Gonzenbach (Zafarana, 1870), and the variant by Tina Wajtawa (1900–1984), the fairy tale writer from Resia, entitled Dekle, ki je hotela rožico (The Girl Who Wanted a Flower). The results of the comparative analysis show that the fairy tales are similar and different at the same time. The essential similarity of the variants by the Resia fairy tale writer Tina Wajtawa, who told the motif of the animal groom/bride three times (Benjamina, The Girl Who Wanted a Flower and Žabica [The Little Frog]), shows that Tina Wajtawa related to the antiquity and the Romanesque tradition, while at the same time she added specific cultural elements from Rhesia as well as modern elements; in addition to the attribute of beauty, she attributed the attribute of subjectivization (thinking) to her heroines.

More than a free storybook: the international impact of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

2025-06-12

Chad H. Waldron , Caroline Zwierzchowska-Dod | Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks

The Natural Child

2025-06-12

Danette Littleton | Routledge eBooks

Кластер человек телесный в русских духовных стихах

2025-06-11

E. A. Mukhina | Cherepovets State University Bulletin

Концептосфера «человек телесный» недостаточно исследована в сфере наук гуманитарного цикла. Актуальность работы определяется необходимостью изучения фольклорной картины мира, представленной в духовных стихах и отражающей общеязыковую картину мира через призму народного … Концептосфера «человек телесный» недостаточно исследована в сфере наук гуманитарного цикла. Актуальность работы определяется необходимостью изучения фольклорной картины мира, представленной в духовных стихах и отражающей общеязыковую картину мира через призму народного мировосприятия. В статье определены основные смыслы и понятия соматизмов, входящих в субкластеры лицо и его части и волосы на голове и на лице, установлена связь между их употреблением и спецификой жанра. Отмечено появление сугубо христианских смыслов: соматизмы становятся символами святости, жертвенности, страданий во имя своей веры, подчеркивают духовную силу верующего человека. The concept sphere of the human body has not been sufficiently studied in humanities. The relevance of the article is determined by the need to study the folklore picture of the world, presented in spiritual verses as it reflects the general linguistic picture of the world from the viewpoint of an ordinary man. The author defines the main meanings and concepts of somatisms included in the subclusters of “face and its parts”, “facial and scalp hair” and establishes the relationship between their use and the specifics of the genre. The emergence of purely Christian meanings has been identified: somatisms become a reflection of holiness, sacrifice, suffering for the sake of one's faith, and emphasize the spiritual strength of a believer.

The Metamorphosis of Truth: Mythmaking as Performative Identity in Angela Carter's Nights at the Circus

2025-06-06

Shaj Mathew | International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)