{"product_id":"what-folklorists-do-9780253058423","title":"What Folklorists Do","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy 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. . . . \u003ci\u003eWhat Folklorists Do \u003c\/i\u003eis an important, exciting and accessible book that I wouldrecommend to anyone with any interest in folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Timothy H. Evans * Journal of Folklore and Education *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Researching and Teaching\u003cbr\u003eDoing Fieldwork, by Tom Mould\u003cbr\u003eIntegrating Fieldwork and Library Research, by Elissa R. Henken\u003cbr\u003eCollaborating Across Disciplines, by Sheila Bock\u003cbr\u003ePracticing Internationalism, by Dorothy Noyes\u003cbr\u003eConnecting Folklore Studies to Digital Humanities, by John Laudun\u003cbr\u003eUsing Big Data in Folklore Scholarship, by Timothy R. Tangherlini\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding the Information Technology World Ethnographically, by Meghan McGrath\u003cbr\u003eDoing Public Humanities, by Danille Christensen\u003cbr\u003eServing a Campus as an International Scholar, by Ziying You\u003cbr\u003eWorking as an Independent Scholar, by Luisa Del Giudice\u003cbr\u003eTeaching at a Community College, by David J. Puglia\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Undergraduate Students, by David Todd Lawrence\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Graduate Students, by Ray Cashman\u003cbr\u003eTeaching in an Interdisciplinary Department, by Tom DuBois\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Medical Professionals, by Bonnie Blair O'Connor\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Writing, by Martha C. Sims\u003cbr\u003eIntegrating Vernacular and Mainstream Science in Teaching, by Sandra Bartlett Atwood\u003cbr\u003e2. Leading and Managing\u003cbr\u003eLeading at a University, by Patricia A. Turner\u003cbr\u003eChairing a Department, by Debra Lattanzi Shutika\u003cbr\u003eDirecting an Academic Program, by Michael Ann Williams\u003cbr\u003eManaging an Academic Program, by Cassie Rosita Patterson\u003cbr\u003eBuilding an Online School, by Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman\u003cbr\u003ePerforming Diplomacy, by Valdimar Hafstein\u003cbr\u003eLeading a Federal Government Agency, by Bill Ivey\u003cbr\u003eDirecting a Federal Government Office, by Elizabeth Peterson\u003cbr\u003eLeading in a Consulting Firm, by Malachi O'Connor\u003cbr\u003eDirecting Communications Strategy, by Katy Clune\u003cbr\u003eDirecting a Learned Society, by Jessica A. Turner\u003cbr\u003eDirecting a Museum, by Jason Baird Jackson\u003cbr\u003eDirecting a Non-Profit Organization, by Ellen McHale\u003cbr\u003eDirecting a Recording Label, by Daniel Sheehy\u003cbr\u003eCoordinating Research Projects, by Diana Baird N'Diaye\u003cbr\u003eManaging Regional Arts Programs, by Teresa Hollingsworth\u003cbr\u003eManaging a State Government Program, by Steven Hatcher\u003cbr\u003e3. Communicating and Curating\u003cbr\u003eArchiving for Preservation, Access, and Understanding, by Terri M. Jordan\u003cbr\u003eBuilding and Providing Access to Library Collections, by Moira Marsh\u003cbr\u003eCurating in a Changing Museum World, by Carrie Hertz\u003cbr\u003eProducing Audio Ethnography, by Rachel Hopkin\u003cbr\u003eTranslating Language, Place, and Performance, by Levi S. Gibbs\u003cbr\u003eCritiquing Internet Culture, by Andrea Kitta\u003cbr\u003eCommunicating and Educating Online, by Jeana Jorgensen\u003cbr\u003eCreating Educational Content, by Jon Kay\u003cbr\u003eDesigning Visual Communications, by Meredith A. E. McGriff\u003cbr\u003ePresenting Ethnography Graphically, by Andy Kolovos\u003cbr\u003ePortraying and Preserving Culture through Documentation, by Tom Rankin\u003cbr\u003eBecoming a Journalist, by Russell Frank\u003cbr\u003eEditing a Scholarly Journal, by Ann K. Ferrell\u003cbr\u003ePublishing Scholarly Books, by Amber Rose Cederström\u003cbr\u003eProducing Festivals, by Maribel Alvarez\u003cbr\u003eLeading Cultural Tours, by Joan L. Saverino\u003cbr\u003ePerforming Music and Theater, by Kay Turner\u003cbr\u003ePerforming Stand-Up Comedy, by Ian Brodie\u003cbr\u003ePracticing the Act of Writing, by Michael Dylan Foster\u003cbr\u003eUsing Folklore in Fiction and Poetry, by Norma Elia Cantú\u003cbr\u003eWriting Textbooks, by Lynne S. McNeill\u003cbr\u003eWriting for Education and Advocacy, by Stephen Winick\u003cbr\u003e4. Advocating and Partnering\u003cbr\u003eAdvocating for Community, by Howard L. Sacks\u003cbr\u003eAdvocating for Communities and Their Environments, by Mary Hufford\u003cbr\u003eUsing Ethnography for Community Advocacy, by Miguel Gandert\u003cbr\u003eCommunity Organizing, by Jacqueline L. McGrath\u003cbr\u003eConnecting University and Community, by Katherine Borland\u003cbr\u003eExploring Home, by Langston Collin Wilkins\u003cbr\u003eAdvocating for Labor, by James P. Leary\u003cbr\u003eAdvocating for People with Disabilities, by Amy Shuman\u003cbr\u003eAdvocating for Poetry, by Steve Zeitlin\u003cbr\u003eAdvocating for a Region, by Thomas A. McKean\u003cbr\u003eAdvocating through Consultancy, by Susan Eleuterio\u003cbr\u003eCreating Public Policy, by Diane E. Goldstein\u003cbr\u003eAnalyzing Public Policy, by Leah Lowthorp\u003cbr\u003eBecoming a Politician, by Jodi McDavid\u003cbr\u003eAssisting Social Services Clients, by Nelda Ault-Dyslin\u003cbr\u003eCollaborating with K-12 Teachers, by Ruth Olson\u003cbr\u003ePartnering with K-12 Education, by Lisa Rathje\u003cbr\u003eExpanding Definitions of Regional Cultural Heritage, by Nicole Musgrave\u003cbr\u003eMentoring, by Wanda G. Addison\u003cbr\u003ePreserving Historic Buildings and Environments, by Laurie Kay Sommers\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400610390359,"sku":"9780253058423","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253058423.jpg?v=1730471103","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/what-folklorists-do-9780253058423","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}