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Tag Archives: applied folklore

suggesting responses to fearmongering (unsubstansiated beliefs) about Syrian refugees

Inspired by current events like the one depicted in this article in Democracy Now:  “Nativist Hysteria” Against Syrian Refugees Echoes U.S. Rejection of Jewish Refugees in 1930s; along with Tim Evan’s Facebook post today asking: “As folklorists, what role should we…
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  • Posted: November 24, 2015
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  • Tags: applied folklore, fearmongering, legend, ostension, Syrian refugees
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I am a folklorist and heritage consultant currently finishing up my dissertation on continuity and innovation in the Dane-zaa (northwestern Athabascan) dreamers' song tradition. My work has focused on collaborative ethnography, Indigenous technologies, and Indigenous use of digital media.
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