Popular Beliefs & Controversial Knowledge

'A true artist. A brilliant writer. An original thinker' Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieYorùbá Boy Running charts Samuel Ajayi Crowther's miraculous journ...

During the masquerades common during carnival time, jumbies (ghosts or ancestral spirits) are set free to roam the streets of Caribbean nations, tu...

Stable Views offers an inside look at the thoroughbred racing industry through the words and perspectives of those who labor within its stables. In...

Made in Mexico examines the aesthetic, political, and sociopolitical aspects of tourism in southern Mexico, particularly in the state of Oaxaca. To...

Before the innovative work of Zora Neale Hurston, folklorists from the Hampton Institute collected, studied, and wrote about African American folkl...

In The Story-Time of the British Empire, author Sadhana Naithani examines folklore collections compiled by British colonial administrators, militar...

Some of the nation's most compelling ghost stories owe their origin to The Father of Waters. Ghosts along the Mississippi River is the first book-l...

Florida is blessed with a semitropical climate, beautiful inland areas, and over a thousand miles of warm seas and sandy beaches. And Floridians ar...

Florida is blessed with a semitropical climate, beautiful inland areas, and over a thousand miles of warm seas and sandy beaches. And Floridians ar...

In Frankenstein Was a Vegetarian: Essays on Food Choice, Identity, and Symbolism, Michael Owen Jones tackles topics often overlooked in foodways. A...

The undead are very much alive in contemporary entertainment and lore. Indeed, vampires and zombies have garnered attention in print media, cinema,...

Rebuilding in Louisiana and Mississippi after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita presented some very thorny issues. Certain cultural projects benefited fr...

A collection of political talesfirst published in British workers magazinesselected and introduced by acclaimed critic and author Michael RosenIn t...

From their beginnings, campuses emerged as hotbeds of traditions and folklore. American college students inhabit a culture with its own slang, stor...

From their beginnings, campuses emerged as hotbeds of traditions and folklore. American college students inhabit a culture with its own slang, stor...

Folk Fusion collates a resurgence of old folk tales and traditions through the contemporary brushstrokes of artists who seamlessly blend the old wi...

How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and societies? Spanning chrono...

How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and societies? Spanning the ye...