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Alan Dundes (September 8, 1934 – March 30, 2005) [1] was an American folklorist.He spent much of his career as a professional academic at the University of California, Berkeley and published his ideas in a wide range of books and articles.
More specifically, folk mathematics, or mathematical folklore, is the body of theorems, definitions, proofs, facts or techniques that circulate among mathematicians by word of mouth, but have not yet appeared in print, either in books or in scholarly journals.
Bengt Holbek (April 1, 1933 – August 27, 1992) [1] [2] was a Danish folklorist known for his unorthodox approach to folklore theory. [3] He wrote one of the definitive works of fairy tale scholarship entitled Interpretation of Fairy Tales (1987).
Folk theorem or folklore theorem may refer to: Mathematical folklore, theorems that are widely known to mathematicians but cannot be traced back to an individual; Folk theorem (game theory), a general feasibility theorem; Ethnomathematics, the study of the relationship between mathematics and culture
In folkloristics, morphology is the study of the structure of folklore and fairy tales.. Some pioneering work in this field was begun in the nineteenth century, such as Marian Roalfe Cox's work on Cinderella, Cinderella: Three Hundred and Forty-Five Variants of Cinderella, Catskin and, Cap O' Rushes, Abstracted and Tabulated with a Discussion of Medieval Analogues and Notes.
Folklore lets people escape from repressions imposed upon them by society. Folklore validates culture, justifying its rituals and institutions to those who perform and observe them. Folklore is a pedagogic device which reinforces morals and values and builds wit. Folklore is a means of applying social pressure and exercising social control.
Taylor Swift is celebrating Folklore’s fourth anniversary. Swift marked the milestone during her Eras Tour show in Hamburg, Germany, on Wednesday, July 24. The singer, 34, released her Grammy ...
Pages in category "Technology folklore" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Clarke's three laws; F.