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Folklore & Public Culture (FLR)
118 Prince Lucien Campbell, 541-346-3911
Folklore & Public Culture, College of Arts & Sciences
G - Pre-major, major, or minor are required to take this course graded to be applied to major/minor requirements
O - All course content is conducted online. Students are not required to come to campus for orientation, testing, or academic support services.
Course Data
  FLR 250   Intro to Folklore >1 >IP >US 4.00 cr.
The process and genres of traditional (i.e., folk) patterning; the relations between these forms of expression and other arts, especially English and American literature.
Grading Options: Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
Instructor: Lowthorp LE-mailHomepage Office:   253 Condon Hall
Phone:   (541) 346-5101
Section has additional FeesCourse Fees: $25.00 per credit
Course Materials
 
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Lecture

12169 2 100 -   ASYNC WEB Lowthorp L $OG
 
Associated Sections

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16072 1 25 0900-0950 r 193 ANS tba  

+ Dis

16073 0 25 1000-1050 r 193 ANS tba  

+ Dis

16074 1 25 1100-1150 f 117 ED tba  

+ Dis

16075 0 25 1200-1250 f 116 ED tba  
Academic Deadlines
Deadline     Last day to:
September 28:   Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded)
October 4:   Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded)
October 4:   Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded)
October 5:   Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded)
October 5:   Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded)
October 6:   Add this course
October 6:   Last day to change to or from audit
October 12:   Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded)
October 12:   Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded)
October 19:   Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded)
October 19:   Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded)
October 26:   Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded)
October 26:   Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded)
November 16:   Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded)
November 16:   Change grading option for this course
Caution You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day.

Expanded Course Description
This course introduces students to the research questions, theoretical orientations, and fieldwork methods used to study folklore, and therefore satisfies the Arts and Letters group requirements. Students will examine concepts that are central to folkloristic inquiry, survey the social groups and folklore genres that have preoccupied folklorists, investigate the meanings and functions of folklore, and explore relationships between folklore and social issues. The course provides an overview of research methods and theories of culture, and explores topics such as narrative, genre, identity, gender, race, and ethnicity as these apply to everyday life, and the meanings of cultural heritage and expression in cross-cultural perspectives. Students will develop critical thinking and research skills, as well as their abilities to communicate orallyand in writing, and will be given the tools and opportunity to document and analyze folkloric expression through interviews, fieldwork, and a research paper.
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