Arts in Earnest : North Carolina Folklife /

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Arts in Earnest explores the unique folklife of North Carolina from ruddy ducks to pranks in the mill. Traversing from Murphy to Manteo, these fifteen essays demonstrate the importance of North Carolina's continually changing folklife. From decoy carving along the coast, to the music of tobacco...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Zug, Charles G., III (Editor), Patterson, Daniel W. (Daniel Watkins), 1928- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press, 1990.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Folklore > États-Unis > Caroline du Nord.
Manners and customs.
Folklore.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
Folklore > Caroline du Nord.
Folklore > North Carolina.
Caroline du Nord (États-Unis) > Moeurs et coutumes.
North Carolina.
Caroline du Nord > Moeurs et coutumes.
North Carolina > Social life and customs.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Arts in Earnest explores the unique folklife of North Carolina from ruddy ducks to pranks in the mill. Traversing from Murphy to Manteo, these fifteen essays demonstrate the importance of North Carolina's continually changing folklife. From decoy carving along the coast, to the music of tobacco chants and the blues of the Piedmont, to the Jack tales of the mountains, Arts in Earnest reflects the story of a people negotiating their rapidly changing social and economic environment. Personal interviews are an important element in the book. Laura Lee, an elderly black woman from Chatham County, des.
Physical Description:1 online resource (331 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780822381617

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