The Palgrave Handbook of African Oral Traditions and Folklore

This handbook offers the most comprehensive, analytic, and multidisciplinary study of oral traditions and folklore in Africa and the African Diaspora to date. Preeminent scholars Akintunde Akinyemi and Toyin Falola assemble a team of leading and rising stars across African Studies research to retrieve and renew the scholarship of oral traditions and folklore in Africa and the Diaspora just as critical concerns about their survival are pushed to the forefront of the field. With five sections on the central themes within orality and folklore – including engagement ranging from popular culture to technology, methods to pedagogy – this handbook is an indispensable resource to scholars, students, and practitioners of oral traditions and folklore preservation alike. This definitive reference is the first to provide detailed, systematic discussion, and up-to-date analysis of African oral traditions and folklore.Author: Akinyemi, Akintunde,editor,Falola, Toyin,editor Contributors: Akinyemi, Akintunde,editor,Falola, Toyin,editor Binding: paperback Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Edition: 1st ed. 2021 Published/Release Date: 7 Mar 2022 Format: Multiple-component retail product Publisher/Studio/Brand: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Author/Director/Artist: Akintunde Akinyemi Dimension (cm): 158x236x64 mm Package Dimension (cm): 64x236x158 mm Item Weight (g): 1709 Package Weight (g): 1710