Demonstrating the intimate connections among our public, political, and personal lives, these essays by Robert Cantwell explore the vernacular culture of everyday life. A keen and innovative observer of American culture, Cantwell casts a broad and penetrating intelligence over t…
"Reflective essays, poetry, prayers, specific guidelines for healing practices, communal rituals, and visual art addresses life transitions and how to live holistically and with a spiritual consciousness for the challenges of the twenty-first century."--Page [4] of cover.
"Reflective essays, poetry, prayers, specific guidelines for healing practices, communal rituals, and visual art addresses life transitions and how to live holistically and with a spiritual consciousness for the challenges of the twenty-first century."--Page [4] of cover.
Voices from the Ancestors brings together the reflective writings and spiritual practices of Xicanx, Latinx, and Afro-Latinx womxn and male allies in the United States who seek to heal from the historical traumas of colonization by returning to ancestral traditions and knowledge…
Presents a collection of examples of major American urban legends, one of the most common forms of contemporary American folklore, and explains their popular appeal.
Exploring Folk Art
by Project Muse, Jones, Michael Owen
fromBook collections on Project MUSE
Jones explores the human impulse to create, the necessity for having aesthetically satisfying experiences, and the craving for tradition. He also considers topics such as making chairs, remodeling houses, using and preserving soda-fountain slang, preparing and eating food, and s…
