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Book SynopsisWhat can you do with a folklore degree? Over six dozen folklorists, writing from their own experiences, show us. What Folklorists Do examines a wide range of professionalsboth within and outside the academy, at the beginning of their careers or holding senior management positionsto demonstrate the many ways that folklore studies can shape and support the activities of those trained in it. As one of the oldest academic professions in the United States and grounded in ethnographic fieldwork, folklore has always been concerned with public service and engagement beyond the academy. Consequently, as this book demonstrates, the career applications of a training in folklore are manyadvocating for local and national causes; shaping public policy; directing and serving in museums; working as journalists, publishers, textbook writers, or journal editors; directing national government programs or being involved in historic preservation; teaching undergraduate and graduate students; producing musi
Trade ReviewTimothy Lloyd, former Executive Director of theAmerican Folklore Society, has assembled a valuablecompendium of 76 short essays by folklorists, mostlyNorth Americans, exploring an impressively broadrange of professional options and careers. . . . What Folklorists Do is an important, exciting and accessible book that I wouldrecommend to anyone with any interest in folklore.
-- Timothy H. Evans * Journal of Folklore and Education *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Introduction
1. Researching and Teaching
Doing Fieldwork, by Tom Mould
Integrating Fieldwork and Library Research, by Elissa R. Henken
Collaborating Across Disciplines, by Sheila Bock
Practicing Internationalism, by Dorothy Noyes
Connecting Folklore Studies to Digital Humanities, by John Laudun
Using Big Data in Folklore Scholarship, by Timothy R. Tangherlini
Understanding the Information Technology World Ethnographically, by Meghan McGrath
Doing Public Humanities, by Danille Christensen
Serving a Campus as an International Scholar, by Ziying You
Working as an Independent Scholar, by Luisa Del Giudice
Teaching at a Community College, by David J. Puglia
Teaching Undergraduate Students, by David Todd Lawrence
Teaching Graduate Students, by Ray Cashman
Teaching in an Interdisciplinary Department, by Tom DuBois
Teaching Medical Professionals, by Bonnie Blair O'Connor
Teaching Writing, by Martha C. Sims
Integrating Vernacular and Mainstream Science in Teaching, by Sandra Bartlett Atwood
2. Leading and Managing
Leading at a University, by Patricia A. Turner
Chairing a Department, by Debra Lattanzi Shutika
Directing an Academic Program, by Michael Ann Williams
Managing an Academic Program, by Cassie Rosita Patterson
Building an Online School, by Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman
Performing Diplomacy, by Valdimar Hafstein
Leading a Federal Government Agency, by Bill Ivey
Directing a Federal Government Office, by Elizabeth Peterson
Leading in a Consulting Firm, by Malachi O'Connor
Directing Communications Strategy, by Katy Clune
Directing a Learned Society, by Jessica A. Turner
Directing a Museum, by Jason Baird Jackson
Directing a Non-Profit Organization, by Ellen McHale
Directing a Recording Label, by Daniel Sheehy
Coordinating Research Projects, by Diana Baird N'Diaye
Managing Regional Arts Programs, by Teresa Hollingsworth
Managing a State Government Program, by Steven Hatcher
3. Communicating and Curating
Archiving for Preservation, Access, and Understanding, by Terri M. Jordan
Building and Providing Access to Library Collections, by Moira Marsh
Curating in a Changing Museum World, by Carrie Hertz
Producing Audio Ethnography, by Rachel Hopkin
Translating Language, Place, and Performance, by Levi S. Gibbs
Critiquing Internet Culture, by Andrea Kitta
Communicating and Educating Online, by Jeana Jorgensen
Creating Educational Content, by Jon Kay
Designing Visual Communications, by Meredith A. E. McGriff
Presenting Ethnography Graphically, by Andy Kolovos
Portraying and Preserving Culture through Documentation, by Tom Rankin
Becoming a Journalist, by Russell Frank
Editing a Scholarly Journal, by Ann K. Ferrell
Publishing Scholarly Books, by Amber Rose Cederström
Producing Festivals, by Maribel Alvarez
Leading Cultural Tours, by Joan L. Saverino
Performing Music and Theater, by Kay Turner
Performing Stand-Up Comedy, by Ian Brodie
Practicing the Act of Writing, by Michael Dylan Foster
Using Folklore in Fiction and Poetry, by Norma Elia Cantú
Writing Textbooks, by Lynne S. McNeill
Writing for Education and Advocacy, by Stephen Winick
4. Advocating and Partnering
Advocating for Community, by Howard L. Sacks
Advocating for Communities and Their Environments, by Mary Hufford
Using Ethnography for Community Advocacy, by Miguel Gandert
Community Organizing, by Jacqueline L. McGrath
Connecting University and Community, by Katherine Borland
Exploring Home, by Langston Collin Wilkins
Advocating for Labor, by James P. Leary
Advocating for People with Disabilities, by Amy Shuman
Advocating for Poetry, by Steve Zeitlin
Advocating for a Region, by Thomas A. McKean
Advocating through Consultancy, by Susan Eleuterio
Creating Public Policy, by Diane E. Goldstein
Analyzing Public Policy, by Leah Lowthorp
Becoming a Politician, by Jodi McDavid
Assisting Social Services Clients, by Nelda Ault-Dyslin
Collaborating with K-12 Teachers, by Ruth Olson
Partnering with K-12 Education, by Lisa Rathje
Expanding Definitions of Regional Cultural Heritage, by Nicole Musgrave
Mentoring, by Wanda G. Addison
Preserving Historic Buildings and Environments, by Laurie Kay Sommers
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