Campus Legends : A Handbook
ELIZABETH. TUCKER
Bok Engelsk 2005 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Santa Barbara : : ABC-CLIO, , 2005.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (222 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Preface; One Introduction; Two Definitions and Classifications; Three Examples and Texts; Four Scholarship and Approaches; Five Contexts; Glossary; Bibliography; Web Resources; Index. - Since the earliest days of universities, students have told stories about their daily lives, often emphasizing extraordinary, surprising, and baffling events. This book examines the fascinating world of college and university legends. While it primarily looks at legends, it also gives some attention to rumors, pranks, rituals, and other forms of folklore. Included are introductory chapters on types of campus folklore, a collection of some 50 legends from a broad range of colleges and universities, an overview of scholarship, and a discussion of campus legends in movies, television, and popular
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| ISBN | 0313332851
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