Emerging Perspectives in the Study of Folklore and Performance

Just over half a century ago, the rise in what became known as the "performance turn" in folklore studies led to the diffusion of performance as both a lens and a key concept across a wide range of humanistic disciplines. Now, it's time to take stock of the myriad ways in which performance and folklore studies have developed along both parallel and intersecting paths.

Emerging Perspectives in the Study of Folklore and Performance reveals the captivating world where folklore and performance s...