LIT 4322 Spring 2018 McGregory

This course will offer a dynamic introduction to folklore study. To begin, the course will interrogate fairy tales (Märchen), their adaptation, and cinematic representation. Along with folklore genres, various other categories that speak to folklore groups, such as occupation, religion, childhood, gender, ethnicity, and social class, just to name a few, will be interrogated as well. Most of us belong to several different folk groups, and our identity will reflect this background of networks. This course will ultimately result in an introspective final project, so I anticipate that you will enjoy our class time together.