LIT 4329 Mcgregory Fall 2021

Welcome to a course that promises a cultural pedagogy offering new interpersonal skills and insights. Folklore is an independent discipline in its own right. It is not an adjunct to literature. Although the word "folklore" is routinely used today, it exists without definitional consensus. Therefore, I settle on Bob St. George's estimation that folklore is the "extraordinary arts of ordinary people." Ultimately, we will discuss multiple genres of African American folklore relying on the wider lens of hip hop culture to interrogate traditional music, verbal art, and material culture.