“…Con acertadas valoraciones críticas abarca todo el recorrido histórico de este tipo de género, analizando aspectos tan interesantes como el folklore infantil, el humor en la literatura infantil o la prensa dedicada a niños, entre otros. …”

“…Chapters address such topics as bats in folklore and culture, bat dispersal patterns, bats in ecosystem management, pesticide exposure risks, roost-tier preference, diversity and conservation, and ecology of white-nose syndrome…”

“…Among the contenders: His High Mighty Excellency; the eponymous Wizard, an avatar of folklore and wisdom; the corrupt Christian Ministry; and the nefarious Global Bank. …”
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“…Tochter Eske, die im Seniorenheim Seeleute und Witwen pflegt, fürchtet die Touristenströme mehr als das Wasser, weil mit ihnen die Inselkultur längst zur Folklore verkommt. Nur Henrik, der Jüngste, ist mit sich im Reinen. …”

“…By drawing on recent work in narratology, sociology and folklore studies and by comparing Greek myths to other narratives--not only the myths of other cultures such as the ancient Near East, but fairy tales, fantasy works, 19th century ghost stories, modern novels, and television series, as well--author Sarah Iles Johnston reveals the subtle yet powerful ways in which the myths forged enduring bonds between their characters and their audience members, created coherent story-worlds, and made it possible to believe in extraordinary gods."…”

“…En la segunda parte, los miradores eternos de la filosofía se hilvana una historia de la filosofía como actividad crítica y autocrítica desde Heráclito hasta Heidegger, y en la última, el folklore metafísico de nuestra tierra , se abordan problemas epistemológicos, éticos y ontológicos como el tiempo, la muerte y el amor, el escepticismo, el nihilismo y la existencia de Dios, la Escuela Popular de Sabiduría, la cultura y la universidad, la verdad, el humor y el diálogo, etc" -- Contracubierta…”

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“…It talks about cinema (lots of John Ford) and about detective stories, the most popular genre here, about visual arts and Latino folklore, about the legend of the West, the so-called 'Soul of the Southwest', and the kitsch style of Santa Fe. …”

“…A valuable contributi on to a fast-developing field, this book is required reading for scholars and students in the fields of heritage, anthropology, linguistics, history and the emerging disciplines of multi-media documentation and analysis, as well as those working in the field of literature, folklore, and African studies. It is also important reading for museum and archive curators…”

“…The Environment in the Age of the Internet is an interdisciplinary collection that draws together research and answers from media and communication studies, social sciences, modern history, and folklore studies. Edited by Heike Graf, its focus is on the communicative approaches taken by different groups to ecological issues, shedding light on how these groups tell their distinctive stories of "the environment". …”

“…The devilish has long been integral to myths, legends, and folklore, firmly located in the relationships between good and evil, and selves and others. …”

“…The articles in this volume attest to the great variety of approaches, contexts, and interpretations of "participatory knowledge", from the sociological projects of the Frankfurt School to the Uppsala-based Institute for Race Biology, from the Argentinian National Folklore Survey to current hashtag activism and Covid-19-archive projects. …”

“…Expanding the transnational approach of Volume I, the chapters focus on the transmutation of ordinary experiences of war into folklore and popular culture, the emergence of grassroots radical politics and conspiracies on the Left and Right, and the relationship between literacy and religion, with new cases included from Spain, Norway and Russia. …”

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