Perspectives on East and Southeast Asian Folktales Hardback
Edited by Allyssa, PhD McCabe, MinJeong Kim
Part of the Studies in Folklore and Ethnology: Traditions, Practices, and Identities series
Hardback
Description
Perspectives on East and Southeast Asian Folktales is a multidisciplinary examination of folktales that are unfamiliar to Western audiences.
Examining folktales from countries like Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, China, Japan, and Korea, the contributors consider various aspects, including identity issues, relationship to idioms and narrative structure, morals, collectivism, violence, scatological references, language socialization, representation of Buddhist values, and emotional competence. .
Highlighting differences and similarities between East and Southeast Asian and Western folktales, this volume promotes memorable understanding of East and Southeast Asian cultures and their oral traditions.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:200 pages
- Publisher:Lexington Books
- Publication Date:23/08/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781666912883
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:200 pages
- Publisher:Lexington Books
- Publication Date:23/08/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781666912883