Summer Session 1
Fulfills History and Tradition distribution requirement
Robin Hood, South Philadelphia window decorations, homeopathy, email rumors of computer viruses, the Green Man, graffiti: all are living folklore.
Through readings, videos, fieldtrips and collecting your own folklore, you will gain an understanding of the multi-disciplinary field of folklore. This course will survey a broad range of cultural forms from a wide variety of folk groups. Fulfill you r distribution requirement with something relevant to your life!
For more information, contact Leslie Kaplan: kaplanlb@mail.sas.upenn.edu