Republic, Folklore and Tradition: What Discourse of Authority in "France 1900"?

Published In: French Politics, Culture & Society, 2024, v. 42, n. 1. P. 24 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Le Gall, Laurent 3 of 3

Abstract

In 1900, there were around one thousand folklorists writing about folk traditions in France. While some were "pioneers" endeavoring to establish a discipline scientifically, most of them just indulged their curiosity on a part-time basis. All of them, however, contributed to an increasing interest in knowledge about "the people." This invites us to question what folklorisme says about the nature of folkloristic discourse. Although it never met a "science of tradition," folklorisme always mobilized an interpretation of the world in which tradition was considered an authority. Straddling the registers of a modernity it supported and a tradition it was forced to work with, the Republic did not, however, bank on folklorisme. There is something of a paradox here that needs to be clarified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

Source:French Politics, Culture & Society. 2024/03, Vol. 42, Issue 1, p24
Document Type:Article
Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
Publication Date:2024
ISSN:1537-6370
DOI:10.3167/fpcs.2024.420102
Accession Number:181645416
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