1st Edition
Folklore and Ethnology of the Modern World A Theory of Cultural Engagement
By Simon J. Bronner
Copyright 2026
222 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
222 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
222 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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In Folklore and Ethnology of the Modern World , Simon Bronner identifies “cultural engagements” that people use to reconcile tradition and modernity and confront the anxieties of the present by bringing together the past, often represented by tradition, and the immediate digital, unreal future. These socially bounded, symbol-laden practices integrate ritual, play, narrative, and object with the... Read more
List of Figures
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction: Folk to the Fore
1. Engaging Body and Mind: The Folk Idea of the Past
2. Engaging People and Power: The Folk Idea of the Present
3. Engaging Place and Technology: The Folk Idea of the Future
Epilogue: Modern to the Core
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Simon J. Bronner is Distinguished Professor of Social Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. He is the author and editor of over 40 books, including Explaining Traditions (2015), the award-winning Folklore: The Basics (2016), and The Practice of Folklore (2019). He received the Lifetime Scholarly Achievement Award from the American Folklore Society.
