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9780874211504

Creative Ethnicity

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  • ISBN13:

    9780874211504

  • ISBN10:

    0874211506

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1991-04-01
  • Publisher: Utah State Univ Pr

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Ethnic groups have always been an important part of American society. As the variety of ethnic groups in the United States flourishes, the unique dimension that ethnic life adds to American culture becomes increasingly important. This volume explores how ethnic groups creatively adapt and modify the folklore in response to living in a complex and changing pluralistic society.

Table of Contents

Dedicationp. v
Prefacep. ix
Introductionp. xi
Untangling Complexities of Ethnic Sources, Representations, and Meaningsp. 1
Pasties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula Foodways, Interethnic Relations And Regionalismp. 3
Dutchman Bands: Genre, Ethnicity, and Pluralism In The Upper Midwestp. 21
"I Gave Him A Cake": An Interpretation of Two Italian-American Weddingsp. 44
on the Tail of the Lion: Approaches to Cross-Cultural Fieldwork With Chinese-Americans in New Yorkp. 55
Symbolic Responses to Ethnic Tensionsp. 73
the Atlanta Child Murders: A Case Study of Folklore in The Black Communityp. 75
Corridos and Canciones of Mica, Migra And Coyotes: A Commentary on Undocumented Immigrationp. 87
Realigning Ethnic Boundaries Strategies of Adaptationp. 105
Strategies of Ethnic Adaptation: The Case of Gypsies in the United Statesp. 107
Iranian Immigrant Name Changes In Los Angelesp. 122
Ethnic Selection and Intensification In the Native American Powwowp. 137
Contracting and Expanding Ethnic Networks and Communitiesp. 157
the Celebration of Passover Among Jewish Radicalsp. 159
Weddings Among Jews in The Post-World-War-Ii American Southp. 171
Showcasing Ethnicity Transformations from Private To Public Arenasp. 185
St. Lucia in Lindsborg, Kansas Larry Danielsonp. 187
Making A Place Home: The Latino Festivalp. 204
the Brokering of Ethnic Folklore: Issues of Selection and Presentation At A Multicultural Festivalp. 223
Notes on the Contributorsp. 239
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