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LOGGER'S SHEET 1988-084 LOGGER: Lori Taylor REEL NUMBER: 5 STAGE: AFS DATE: 6/13/1988 PRESENTOR: John Vlach GROUP NAME: What folklore is... and isn't REGION/STYLE: PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION Henry Glassie (folklorist - Philadelphia, PA) Pres Elect AFS Frank Proschan (folklorist - Washington, DC) Smithsonian John Vlach (folklorist - Washington, DC) GWU Joe Wilson (folklorist - Washington, DC) DiT Nat'l Council of Trad Arts Sign Language Interpretation - Joyce Dworsky CONTENTS 1. Definition & the preoccupation among folklorists variety of materials and labels. 2. Public law 94.201 - "official" definition (drafted by Archie Green) 3. What folklorists DO not what they say it is. 4. JW - definition by means of communication, by class, by power, reflection of community as a test of "folkness" (leaves ->) 5. FP: purpose of definition? 6. "Where are my tax dollars going?" - looks for long life continuing conflict - technology away from hands on. 7. his preference for blue collar over white collar folklore 8. HG -the overview - search for Nat'l Historical identity Festival founded in opposition to free enterprise system. 9. Folklore in argument with power/structure culture against economy. 10. core-personal creativity, oriented toward social solidarity 11. not class, education, etc - personally committed & socially responsible 12. 13. Discussion - How does festival support the people out of power? demonstration in action of confusion & frustration in definition