1st Edition

The Development of Soviet Folkloristics Pbdirect

By Dana Howell Copyright 1992
    486 Pages
    by Routledge

    486 Pages
    by Routledge

    This volume provides an insight into the rise of folkloristics in Russia undergoing almost unprecedented changes in social and political conditions. It is a valuable resource to all non-Russian readers.

    1. Scholarly Heritage from the Prerevolutionary Period 2. Critical Experiences: Revolution, Regional Studies, Radical Pressures, and Government Policy 3. Research Organizations and Activities in the Period of the New Economic Policy (NEP) (1921-1927) 4. Theoretical Development in the Years of NEP: The "Sociology of Folklore" 5. Folkloristics in the Years of the First Five-Year Plan (1928-1932): Intradisciplinary Differences and Challenges from Literary Circles 6. Folklore as Literature: The Years of the Second Five-Year Plan (1993–1937) 7. Folkloristics as Ideology: The Rejection of the "Sociology of Folklore" and the Reclaiming of "Popular" Culture 8. Conclusion

    Biography

    Dana Howell