Box 151
Contains 13 Results:
Bullrider folklore : valuing mental toughness / Jesse Elison, 1998
Elison collected folklore surrounding the tradition of bull riding. Included are stories of traditions before a rodeo, explanation of bull riding terms, and stories of legendary bull riders. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
The roles of women in the work force and society / Andrew Myers, 1998
Myers interviewed and collected stories from women and men about women in the workplace. Included are jokes told by men about women and housework, women questioning mens' work capabilities, and discussion of gender roles. The project was written for a folklore class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
Riddles and proverbs / Heather Hosac, 1998
Hosac collected riddles and proverbs and investigated their function in society. Included are proverbs that teach what a culture values, proverbs that catch attention, and riddles that rely on a metaphor or poetic comparison. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
Horse shows : bonded by competition and love, a collection of horse show folklore / Katrina I. Gulstad, 1998
Gulstad collected folklore surrounding horse shows. Included are stories of riders, clients, trainers, and fads that come in and out of fashion. The project was collected for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
Metis cultural recovery / Jessica R. Gleason, 1998
Gleason collected information and stories about the Metis Cultural Recovery, a push to celebrate the culture of the descendants of trappers and Indians. Included are explanations of the Metis language, historical stories of the Metis people, and descriptions of current measures being taken to protect Metis heritage and traditions. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University.
Go postal! / Tesa L. Stephens, 1998
Stephens collected folklore surrounding the United States Postal Service, asserting that postal folklore is a means of escape from monotonous employment. Included are stories of holiday traditions, insensitive supervisors, and bad experiences with the mail. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
Cultural function of Rogue River stories in Orange Torpedo Trips, Inc. / Jefferson D. Slagle, 1998
Slagle collected folklore surrounding the company Orange Torpedo Trips, Inc. on the Rogue River. Included are stories about employee traditions, a trainee vomiting on a training run, and a woman who fell out of a boat on a wave and had her bikini bottoms sucked off in the turbulent water. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
A classification of cooking errors / Shaynie Echols, 1998
Echols collected stories of cooking mistakes and accidents. Included are stories of forgetting to grease a baking pan, confusing evaporated and sweetened condensed fudge, and feeding culinary mistakes to the family dog who then throws up. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
Bonie Jean Douglas Cluff : a biography / Amy Reid, 1997
Reid collected personal narratives from the life of Bonnie Jean Douglas Cluff. Included are stories about her childhood and the games she played with friends in the street, her courtship with and marriage to Emmett Cluff, and the activities she occupied herself with in old age. The project was written for an English class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.
College : the perfect hunting grounds for the mischievous prankster / Kevin and Rebecca Cottrell, 1997
The Cottrells collected information on pranks played in college. Included are stories of prank wars, pranks between boys and girls, and a prank that escalated into a suicide. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.