Folklore and Its Paradoxes

Spanish folklore, as that of other European countries, is characterized by paradoxes, which reflect the paradoxes & ambiguities of life itself, & thus serve as a means of education, in history, science, & the arts. The history of folklore has become an endeavor for the intellectual elite...

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Published in:Revista española de investigaciones sociológicas 1990-01 (49), p.123-144
Main Author: Velasco Maillo, Honorio M
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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Folklore
Spain
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Summary:Spanish folklore, as that of other European countries, is characterized by paradoxes, which reflect the paradoxes & ambiguities of life itself, & thus serve as a means of education, in history, science, & the arts. The history of folklore has become an endeavor for the intellectual elite. The folkloric discourse has fulfilled four functions in Spain: (1) an expressive function, reflecting people's values; (2) a legitimating function, especially through the ambiguous concept of tradition; (3) a pedagogic function, in teaching children about their homeland; & (4) a function of social control. Modified AA
ISSN:0210-5233