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2002-2003 FAS Courses of Instruction
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Tutorials in Folklore & Mythology (primarily for Undergraduates) |
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Comparative & Methodological Courses (for Undergraduates and Graduates) |
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| Special Field Cross-Listed Courses | |
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| TUTORIALS IN FOLKLORE & MYTHOLOGY (primarily for Undergraduates) | |
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| *Folklore and Mythology 91r. Supervised Reading and Research | |
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Catalog Number: 2425 Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged. Instruction and direction of reading on material not treated in regular courses of instruction; special work on topics in folklore, mythology, and oral literature. (Normally, this course is available only to concentrators in Folklore and Mythology.) Note: To enroll, applicants
must consult the Chairman of the Committee or the Head Tutor. The signature
of the Chairman or the Head Tutor is required. |
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| *Folklore and Mythology 98. Tutorial - Junior Year | |
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Catalog Number: 3685 Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged. Normally, this course is taken in the second semester of the junior year. Note: Required of all concentrators.
The signature of the Head Tutor or of the Chairman of the Committee on
Degrees in Folklore and Mythology must be obtained.
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| *Folklore and Mythology 99. Tutorial - Senior Year | |
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Catalog Number: 3886 Full course. Hours to be arranged. Note: Required of all concentrators. The signature of the Head Tutor or of the Chairman of the Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology must be obtained. |
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| COMPARATIVE & METHODOLOGICAL (for Undergraduates and Graduates) | |
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| [Folklore and Mythology 100. Performance, Tradition and Cultural Studies: An Introduction to Folklore and Mythology] | |
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Catalog Number: 3579
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged. Surveys the major forms of
folklore (e.g., myths, legends, epics, beliefs, rituals, festivals) and
the theoretical approaches used in their study. Analyzes how folklore
shapes national, regional, and ethnic identities, as well as daily life,
and considers the function of folklore within the groups that perform
and use it, employing materials drawn from a wide range of tradition areas
(e.g., South Slavic oral epics, American occupational lore, Northern European
ballads, witchcraft in Africa and America, Cajun Mardi Gras). Note: Expected to be given
in 2003-04. |
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| [*Folklore and Mythology 103. Oral Literature] | |
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Catalog Number: 5039 Half course (spring term).
Hours to be arranged. Considers the implications
of orality, literacy, performance, and transmission from ethnographic,
literary and historical points of view. Examples and case-studies typically
drawn from the Balkans, the American Southwest, Africa, and medieval Europe.
Tutorial readings include works by Parry, Lord, Nagy, Ong, Foley, Zumthor
and Bauman. Note: Expected to be given
in 2003-04. Required of all concentrators. |
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| *Folklore and Mythology 104. Theory and Methodology of Folklore and Mythology | |
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Catalog Number: 3311 Half course (spring term).
W., 2-4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8 Introduction to the development
of folklore and mythology as fields of study, with particular attention
to the methodological approaches suited to their areas of enquiry. Surveys
the study of folklore and mythology in the 19th and early 20th centuries,
but focuses on theoretical contributions to the study of folklore, mythology,
and oral literature in recent decades. Note: Required of all concentrators. |
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| *Folklore and Mythology 105. Fieldwork and Ethnography in Folklore | |
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Catalog Number: 3789 Half course (fall term). Th.,
2-4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17 Interpretation of culture:
issues and problems of ethnography. Examines problems of cultural interpretation
that arise in the context of fieldwork. Both ethnographic and theoretical
readings serve as the material for class discussion and the foundation
for experimental ethnographic projects. Note: Required of all concentrators. |
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| *Folklore and Mythology 107a. Witchcraft from Paganism to the Early Modern Era | |
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Catalog Number: 0526 Half course (fall term). Tu.,
Th., at 1 and a one hour section to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 15 Reviews witchcraft in pagan,
medieval and early modern Europe (ca.400-1700). Examines pagan survivals
in post-Conversion Europe; the collaborative construction of "witchcraft"
through Church doctrine, demonological writings, and non-elite belief
systems; the place of the "Devil's Pact" and heretical beliefs;
and the witch-hunts of the 16th and17th centuries. |
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| *Folklore and Mythology 107b. Witchcraft from "The Burning Times" to the Present | |
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Catalog Number: 3584 Half course (spring term).
Tu., Th., at 1 plus a one hour section to be arranged. Considers witchcraft from the
Reformation to the present. Examines the persecutions of the early modern
era (emphasizing the late 17th-century); the effects of the Enlightenment;
the role of "cunning folk"; the portrayal of witches in film,
fiction and folklore; the historical roots of goddess worship and other
forms of neo-paganism; witchcraft as a spiritual path (e.g., Wicca); and
the character of the reaction against neo-paganism. Prerequisite: Folklore and
Mythology 107a is highly recommended. In the event of a lottery, those
who have taken the first term will be given preference. |
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| Comparative & Methodological Cross-Listed Courses | |
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Anthropology
105. Food and Culture *Comparative
Literature 207. Theory and Methods in Comparative Oral Traditions: Seminar [Medieval Latin 117. Fairy
Tales and Their Tellers in the Middle Ages] [Social Analysis 28. Culture,
Illness, and Healing: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Medicine in Society] |
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| SPECIAL FIELD COURSES (for Undergraduates and Graduates) | |
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| [Folklore and Mythology 113. Women Storytellers in Africa] | |
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Catalog Number: 9418
Half course (fall term). Hours
to be arranged. Examines oral narrative performance
by women in Africa. Emphasis will be on Swahili performers from the East
African Coast in historical and contemporary contexts, but comparisons
to performances by women from other parts of the continent will also be
made. Readings are in English and include histories, autobiography, literary
stories, and transcribed and translated performances of oral narrative. Note: Expected to be given
in 2003-04. |
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| Folklore and Mythology 114. Embodied Expression/Expressive Body: Dance as a Medium of Cultural and Personal Meaning | |
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Catalog Number: 7982 Half course (spring term).
Th., 2-5. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17 This course will examine the
ways in which the dancing body is both a site of personal experience and
a sign of cultural meaning. By observing dance performances (live and
on film), participating in dance workshops, and reading ethnographic and
theoretical texts, we will attempt to understand the emergent meaning
of dance performances from the perspective of both dancer and observer. |
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| [Folklore and Mythology 115. The African Oral Narrative Tradition] | |
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Catalog Number: 5663
Half course (spring term).
Hours to be arranged. Introduction to African oral
narratives, focusing on the nature of orality and performance. Examines
the way in which symbol and metaphor work in oral art forms; considers
methods of analysis of oral narrative, including structuralism, semiotics,
and performance theory; investigates the function of the creative and
destructive trickster figure; and explores the oral residue in African
novels and plays. Note: Expected to be given
in 2003-04. |
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| [Folklore and Mythology 140. Spells, Scrolls, and Saints: Armenian Folk Religion ] | |
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Catalog Number: 7587 Half course (fall term). Hours
to be arranged. A historical and comparative
survey of the religious beliefs and practices of the Armenian Christian
nation, with reference to their Anatolian, Iranian, Christian, and Muslim
aspects. Topics covered include the cult of saints, pilgrimages and veneration
of sacred places, prayers, spells, magical and talismanic literature,
vernacular transmission of canonical texts, and seasonal festivals. Note: Expected to be given
in 2003-04. |
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| *Folklore and Mythology 191r. Supervised Reading and Research | |
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Catalog Number: 3255 Half course (fall term; repeated
spring term). Hours to be arranged. Advanced reading in topics
not covered in regular courses. |
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| Special Field Cross-Listed Courses | |
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Afro-American
Studies 141. Afro-Atlantic Religions [Akkadian 144. Akkadian
Divination Texts] [Ancient Near East 127.
Prophecy in Ancient Israel] Anthropology
184. Ethnicity in the Americas: The Indian Question Armenian
Studies 100. Armenian Epic [Celtic 106. Folklore of
Ireland] [Celtic 113. Gaelic Women's
Poetry] [Celtic 114. Early Irish
Historical Tales] [Celtic 138r. The Mabinogi] [Celtic 150. Celtic Paganism] Celtic
225a. Introduction to Middle Welsh Celtic
225b. Continuing Middle Welsh Classical
Archaeology 131. Introduction to Greek Art and Archaeology, ca. 1200-300
BCE Foreign
Cultures 78. Culture-Building and the Emergence of Modern Scandinavia [German 126. The Brothers
Grimm and Their Cultural Legacy] Indian
Studies 206. Old Indian and Eurasian Creation Myths: Seminar Japanese
History 116a. History of Japanese Religions: Conference Course Japanese
History 116b. History of Japanese Religions: Conference Course Literature
and Arts A-68. Poets and Poetry in the Celtic Literary Tradition [Literature and Arts A-78.
The Vikings and the Nordic Heroic Tradition] Literature and Arts C-14. The
Concept of the Hero in Greek Civilization [Literature and Arts C-18.
Hindu Myth, Image, and Pilgrimage] [Literature and Arts C-20.
The Hero of Irish Myth and Saga] [Literature and Arts C-22.
European Culture in the Middle Ages] Literature
and Arts C-37. The Bible and Its Interpreters *Music 190r (formerly *Music
190rr). Proseminar: Topics in World Music Music
194r. Special Topics: Proseminar [Music 208r. Ethnomusicology:
Seminar] [*Scandinavian 200a. Introduction
to Old Norse] [Scandinavian 200br. Old
Norse Literature: Edda and Saga] |
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