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In My Introductory Course, Anthropology 160, The Forms Of Folklore, I Try To Show The Students What The Major And Minor Genres Of Folklore Are, And How They Can Be Analyzed.

Life, It Seems, Is Nothing If Not A Series Of Initiations, Transitions, And Incorporations.

Americans Often Have Trouble Enjoying The Present Moment.

I Have A Great Advantage Over Many Of My Colleagues Inasmuch As My Students Bring With Them To Class Their Own Personal Knowledge Of National, Regional, Religious, Ethnic, Occupational, And Family Folklore Traditions.

Ancestor Worship, Or Filial Piety So Characteristic Of Asian Cultures, For Example, Does Not Really Resonate With Americans Who Favor Children, Not Grandparents.