California State University, Fresno

Folklore

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Courses and Faculty

Folklore courses offered at California State University include:

• Hum 118: Folklore in Contemporary Life
  Interdisciplinary study of the role of folklore in contemporary life, its power to communicate critical issues through expressive culture, e.g., jokes, legends, folk songs, graphic arts and festival; special focus on the intellectual currents influencing the study of folklore. G.E. Integration IC. (Formerly INTD 118)
  
• Germ 103T: German Myths, Legends and Heroes
• English 167: Mythology and Folklore
  
• Hum 15 Classical Myth and World Humanities
  Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. A study of classical myth and its themes and ideas in the context of modern world humanities. Study in the techniques of analyzing myth in primary works, from diverse media and cultures. Two thousand word writing requirement. G.E. Breadth C2.
  
• Foodways

Faculty teaching folklore and folklore-related courses include:

• David G. Engle
• Manuel Peña
• Lisa Weston
• anthopologist

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Comments or Questions?

mail to: david_engle@csufresno.edu .