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Category Archive: Alan Dundes

Alan Dundes Quote: “Americans have a penchant for the…”

Americans have a penchant for the future and tend to disregard the past.

September 18, 2021 1935, Alan Dundes, American, Quotes by Educators, September 8

Alan Dundes Quote: “There is more to folklore research…”

There is more to folklore research than fieldwork. This is why in all of my other upper-division courses I require a term paper involving original research.

August 4, 2021 1935, Alan Dundes, American, Quotes by Educators, September 8

Alan Dundes Quote: “Light travels faster than sound. This…”

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

June 3, 2021 1935, Alan Dundes, American, Quotes by Educators, September 8

Alan Dundes Quote: “Americans often have trouble enjoying the…”

Americans often have trouble enjoying the present moment.

March 24, 2021 1935, Alan Dundes, American, Quotes by Educators, September 8

Alan Dundes Quote: “In my introductory course, Anthropology 160…”

In my introductory course, Anthropology 160, the Forms of Folklore, I try to show the students what the major and minor genres of folklore are, and how they can be analyzed.

November 25, 2020 1935, Alan Dundes, American, Quotes by Educators, September 8

Alan Dundes Quote: “Future orientation is combined with a…”

Future orientation is combined with a notion and expectation of progress, and nothing is impossible.

August 11, 2020 1935, Alan Dundes, American, Quotes by Educators, September 8

Alan Dundes Quote: “Ancestor worship, or filial piety so…”

Ancestor worship, or filial piety so characteristic of Asian cultures, for example, does not really resonate with Americans who favor children, not grandparents.

March 26, 2020 1935, Alan Dundes, American, Quotes by Educators, September 8

Alan Dundes Quote: “They do not merely collect texts…”

They do not merely collect texts; they must also gather data about the context and the informant and, above all, write an analysis of the items based upon the course readings and lecture material on folklore theory and method.

March 5, 2020 1935, Alan Dundes, American, Quotes by Educators, September 8

Alan Dundes Quote: “I have a great advantage over…”

I have a great advantage over many of my colleagues inasmuch as my students bring with them to class their own personal knowledge of national, regional, religious, ethnic, occupational, and family folklore traditions.

February 23, 2020 1935, Alan Dundes, American, Quotes by Educators, September 8

Alan Dundes Quote: “Their term project consists of a…”

Their term project consists of a fieldwork collection of folklore that they create by interviewing family members, friends, or anyone they can manage to persuade to serve as an informant.

January 10, 2020 1935, Alan Dundes, American, Quotes by Educators, September 8

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