LOCAL CULTURE AND IDENTITY IN THE UPPER MIDWEST

FOLKLORE 320

Introduction to folk cultural groups and folklore forms of Wisconsin.

FOLKLORE 442

Examines the folklore of the Upper Midwest through the complicated intersections of immigration and indigeneity, in order to better understand the history and vernacular expressions of the people who call the Upper Midwest home.

FOLKLORE 230

Folklore of ethnic, regional, religious, and occupational cultures, emphasizing how diverse peoples (African Americans, American Indians, Appalachians, Chicanos, Germans, Irish, Jews, Mormons, miners, service workers, etc.) use traditional festivals, artifacts, songs and stories to express their experiences within American life.

FOLKLORE 530

Topics in Folklore in various cultures and time periods.

FOLKLORE/SCANDST 440

Examines the verbal, musical, customary, and material folklore of Scandinavian Americans, with emphasis on the upper Midwest.