Pattern in the material FOLK CULTURE of the Eastern United States Henry Glassie

Description: Pattern in the material FOLK CULTURE of the Eastern United States Henry GlassiePattern in the material FOLK CULTURE of the Eastern United States by Henry Glassietrade paperbackI think this is the revised, reprinted edition.illustrated with photos and illustrationsISBN 0-8122-1013-18th printing 1983"What is folk culture? What distinguishes true folk creations from the cultural hybrids of commerce and popular innovation? To clarify this muddled situation and to provide clear standards and visual examples for the study and appreciation of a broad range of objects, Henry Glassie has written this detailed examination of material folk culture in the United States. He isolates American material culture—that segment of our culture that embodies the people's plans, methods, and reasons for producing things that can be seen and touched—and discusses methods for determining whether an object is truly folk—as opposed, say, to merely popular—by examining its form, construction, and use.The book represents the first attempt to compare different kinds of material folk culture, including architecture, tools, and cookery, to detect common patterns and, in doing so, challenges conventional views of both folk culture and American culture."Blank-embossed, monogrammed mark on the first two pages. Wear on top of the spine. Pages are crisp and clean. Please review the photos.

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