By Lee Haring
Why is there no "Grand idea" within the research of folklore? Talcott Parsons (1902–1979) recommended "grand theory," which placed the research of social phenomena on a brand new song within the broadest attainable phrases. no longer all sociologists or folklorists settle for these vast phrases; a few nonetheless adhere to the empirical point. via a discussion board subsidized via the yank Folklore Society, the various solutions to the query of any such idea arrived at vast contract: American folklorists have produced little "grand theory." One speaker even came across all of the concept folklorists want within the historical past of philosophy. the 2 girls within the discussion board (Noyes and generators) spoke in safety of concept that's neighborhood, "apt," fitted to the viewers, and "humble"; the lads (Bauman and tremendous) reached for whatever Parsons may have famous. The essays during this assortment, constructed from the discussion board shows, safeguard diversified positions, yet they principally settle for the longstanding focus in American folkloristics at the quotidian and local.
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Grand Theory in Folkloristics (Encounters: Explorations in Folklore and Ethnomusicology) by Lee Haring
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