Theory of Culture of Folklorist Lauri Honko, 1932-2002 : the Ecology of Tradition, The
Culture Folklore Religion and sociology Honko, Lauri sähkökirjat
The Edwin Mellen Press
2013
EISBN 9780773417991
THE THEORY OF FOLKLORIST LAURI HONKO, 1932-2002: The Ecology of Tradition; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One.
Theories as tools; Chapter Two.
Functionalism, systems and processes; Chapter Three.
Pool of tradition and systems of culture; Chapter Four.
Tradition ecology; Chapter Five.
Tradition and the theory of memes; Chapter Six.
Issues in folkloristics; Chapter Seven.
Cognitive paradigm in the study of religion and folklore; Chapter Eight.
Genre analysis and folklore process in the study of religion.
Chapter Nine.
Safeguarding folklore and the folklore processConcluding remarks; Bibliography; Index.
Lauri Honko (1932-2002), the Finnish professor of folkloristics and comparative religion was a prolific and multitalented researcher, whose topics of research ranged from the study of folk beliefs, folk medicine and Ingrian laments to the general theories of culture, identity and meaning. He studied Finno-Ugric mythologies, Karelian and Tanzanian folk healing, and South Indian oral traditions. In this book we aim at explicating and analyzing his methodological assumptions as well as his specific theoretical contributions in the study of religion and folklore. Our central focus is on Honko's tr.
Theories as tools; Chapter Two.
Functionalism, systems and processes; Chapter Three.
Pool of tradition and systems of culture; Chapter Four.
Tradition ecology; Chapter Five.
Tradition and the theory of memes; Chapter Six.
Issues in folkloristics; Chapter Seven.
Cognitive paradigm in the study of religion and folklore; Chapter Eight.
Genre analysis and folklore process in the study of religion.
Chapter Nine.
Safeguarding folklore and the folklore processConcluding remarks; Bibliography; Index.
Lauri Honko (1932-2002), the Finnish professor of folkloristics and comparative religion was a prolific and multitalented researcher, whose topics of research ranged from the study of folk beliefs, folk medicine and Ingrian laments to the general theories of culture, identity and meaning. He studied Finno-Ugric mythologies, Karelian and Tanzanian folk healing, and South Indian oral traditions. In this book we aim at explicating and analyzing his methodological assumptions as well as his specific theoretical contributions in the study of religion and folklore. Our central focus is on Honko's tr.
