Encyclopedia of Women's Folklore and Folklife

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Liz Locke, Theresa A. Vaughan, and Pauline Greenhill, ed.

ISBN: 0-313-34050-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34050-5

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872 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 12/8/2008

List Price: $199.95 (UK Sterling Price: £137.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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Reviews:

"A pioneering collection devoted specifically to the folkways of women, this two-volume set succeeds in amassing the work of academics, folklorists, and others to create a better understanding of the culture of women in North America and throughout the world. . . . Bottom Line: Each article is well researched and well documented, with bibliographic references that add to the work's value. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries. "
—Library Journal 3/15/2009
"This two-volume encyclopedia of folklore and women is a blend of folktales told by women, tales told about them and also subjects that are associated with women. Locke (expository writing, Oklahoma University), Vaughan (humanities and philosophy, University of Central Oklahoma) and Greenhill (women's and gender studies, University of Winnipeg) preface the entries with essays that explain the rationale behind the choices. Many of them take gender-neutral subjects, such as cyber-culture, and discuss it in terms of women's participation and preconceptions about it. Others look at occupations traditionally associated with women, such as knitting or cooking, exploring how they can be both transmitters and subjects of folklore. Others deal with women as the subject of folklore. The book covers societies all over the world and through history, with an emphasis on the twentieth century."
—Reference & Research Book News May 2009
"This title successfully accomplishes its goal, given its specific scope. However, it should not be viewed as the sole resource for information on women and folklore. Rather, it will be a good supplement for a broad folklore or women's studies collection."
—CHOICE 6/1/2009
"Researchers can access information through the detailed index or through the 'Guide to Related Topics' located in the front of each volume. The editors acknowledge that coverage is by no means comprehensive, and they admit to an emphasis on experiences common to women residing in North America. They also admit to an 'unabashedly feminist' tone, which they feel enriches and informs their research. This unique resource is recommended to large public and academic collections, especially those that support folklore or women's studies programs. Also available as an e-book."
—Booklist September 1, 2009

Description: From the stone age to the cyber age, women and men have experienced the world differently. Out of a cosmos of goddesses and she-devils, earth mothers and madonnas, witches and queens, saints and whores, a vast body of women's folklore has come into bloom. International in scope and drawing on more than 130 expert contributors, this encyclopedia reviews the myths, traditions, and beliefs central to women's daily lives. More than 260 alphabetically arranged entries cover the lore of women across time, space, and life. Students of history, religion and spirituality, healing and traditional medicine, literature, and world cultures will value this encyclopedia as an indispensable guide to women's folklore.

In addition, there are entries on women's folklore and folklife in 15 regions of the world, such as the Caribbean, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Western Europe. Entries provide cross-references and cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected bibliography of print and electronic resources. Students learning about history, world cultures, religion and spirituality, healing and traditional medicine, and literature will welcome this companion to the daily life of women across time and continents.
Title Features:

Four substantial overview essays survey the present state of scholarship on women's folklore and folklife around the world
More than 260 alphabetically arranged entries written by more than 130 expert contributors discuss a wide range of topics related to women's folklore and folklife
An alphabetical list of entries provides easy access to the contents of the encyclopedia
A guide to related topics groups entries in broad categories to help readers find related terms
Entry bibliographies list works for further reading.
A selected bibliography lists the most important general print and electronic resources on women's folklore and folklife.

Table of Contents:

List of Entries
Guide to Related Topics
Preface
Acknowledgements
Overview Essays
The Encyclopedia
Appendix: Call for a Second Edition
Selected Bibliography
About the Editors and Contributors

About the Author: Liz Locke is Lecturer in Expository Writing at the University of Oklahoma. She guest edited Folklore Forum's 1997 special issue on myth, and her work appears in Folklore Feminists Communication and New Directions in Folklore.

Theresa A. Vaughan is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Humanities and Philosophy at the University of Central Oklahoma. She has served as editor of Folklore Feminists Communication and her work has been published in Journal of American Folklore, Western Folklore, American Ethnologist, and Folklore Forum.

Pauline Greenhill is Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Winnipeg. Her previous books include Undisciplined Women: Tradition and Culture in Canada (1997), Ethnicity in the Mainstream: Three Studies of English Canadian Culture (1994), and True Poetry: Traditional and Popular Verse in Ontario (1989). She has published in numerous journals, such as Journal of American Folklore, Journal of Folklore Research, and The Folklore Historian.

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