Laurie Kay Sommers
Biographic Data
| ID | 141732 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laurie Kay Sommers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laurie Kay |
| FAMILY NAME | Sommers |
| SIGNATURE | SOMMERS L K |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Introduction
Research Article| October 01 2019 Introduction: The Place of Folklore in Historic Preservation Laurie Kay Sommers Laurie Kay Sommers Laurie Kay Sommers has over three decades of experience in the fields of public folklore, ethnomusicology, and historic preservation. Her work involving traditions and places important to a variety of cultural communities has resulted in publications, exhibitions, documentary radio programs, websites, festivals, and…
Folklore and Historic Preservation
This article seeks to reinvigorate folklorists' engagement with historic preservation in the United States. It provides an overview of major historic preservation legislation and organizations, summarizes past benchmarks, and highlights selected case studies that successfully integrate folklore with historic preservation. A folklore lens focuses on both tangible and intangible cultural resources, shaping projects and policies that promote a more …
The National Folk Festival (review)
Reviewed by: The National Folk Festival Laurie Kay Sommers The National Folk Festival. Produced by the National Council for Traditional Arts in partnership with the Michigan State University Museum and the City of East Lansing. East Lansing, MI, August 10-12, 2001. Founded in 1934 by Sarah Gertrude Knott, the National Folk Festival (NFF) is now the nation's oldest folk festival. The NFF pioneered both the multiethnic folk festival and the present…
The National Folk Festival
Book Review| July 01 2002 The National Folk Festival The National Folk Festival, National Council for Traditional Arts Michigan State University City of East Lansing. Laurie Kay Sommers Laurie Kay Sommers Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Folklore (2002) 115 (457-458): 478–480. https://doi.org/10.2307/4129192 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citat…
Florida Folklife, Traditional Arts in Contemporary Communities (review)
Journal of American Folklore - Volume 114, Number 451, Winter 2001
Florida Folklore, Traditional Arts in Contemporary Communities
The Anatomy of a Folk Festival
Fiesta, Fe, y Cultural
Public Folklore
Kachi-Kachi, Puerto Rican Music in Hawai'i
Inventing Latinismo
Within mixed Latino contexts, the need to preserve cultural distinctiveness often conflicts with growing pressures to present a united front as Hispanic. Although no single cultural symbol, beyond the Spanish language and a generic sense of hispanidad, seems to unite the nation's Hispanics, one can document localized attempts to create at least temporary panethnic solidarity through cultural performance. This article uses data from Latino San Fra…
The Makers of Cajun Music
Symbol and Style in Cinco de Mayo
Inventing Latinismo
Within mixed Latino contexts, the need to preserve cultural distinctiveness often conflicts with growing pressures to present a united front as Hispanic. Although no single cultural symbol, beyond the Spanish language and a generic sense of hispanidad, seems to unite the nation's Hispanics, one can document localized attempts to create at least temporary panethnic solidarity through cultural performance. This article uses data from Latino San Fra…
Folklore and Historic Preservation
This article seeks to reinvigorate folklorists' engagement with historic preservation in the United States. It provides an overview of major historic preservation legislation and organizations, summarizes past benchmarks, and highlights selected case studies that successfully integrate folklore with historic preservation. A folklore lens focuses on both tangible and intangible cultural resources, shaping projects and policies that promote a more …
Introduction
Research Article| October 01 2019 Introduction: The Place of Folklore in Historic Preservation Laurie Kay Sommers Laurie Kay Sommers Laurie Kay Sommers has over three decades of experience in the fields of public folklore, ethnomusicology, and historic preservation. Her work involving traditions and places important to a variety of cultural communities has resulted in publications, exhibitions, documentary radio programs, websites, festivals, and…
Symbol and Style in Cinco de Mayo
Symbol and Style in Cinco de Mayo
The Makers of Cajun Music
Inventing Latinismo
Within mixed Latino contexts, the need to preserve cultural distinctiveness often conflicts with growing pressures to present a united front as Hispanic. Although no single cultural symbol, beyond the Spanish language and a generic sense of hispanidad, seems to unite the nation's Hispanics, one can document localized attempts to create at least temporary panethnic solidarity through cultural performance. This article uses data from Latino San Fra…
Kachi-Kachi, Puerto Rican Music in Hawai'i
Public Folklore
The Anatomy of a Folk Festival
Fiesta, Fe, y Cultural
Florida Folklife, Traditional Arts in Contemporary Communities (review)
Journal of American Folklore - Volume 114, Number 451, Winter 2001
Florida Folklore, Traditional Arts in Contemporary Communities
The National Folk Festival (review)
Reviewed by: The National Folk Festival Laurie Kay Sommers The National Folk Festival. Produced by the National Council for Traditional Arts in partnership with the Michigan State University Museum and the City of East Lansing. East Lansing, MI, August 10-12, 2001. Founded in 1934 by Sarah Gertrude Knott, the National Folk Festival (NFF) is now the nation's oldest folk festival. The NFF pioneered both the multiethnic folk festival and the present…
The National Folk Festival
Book Review| July 01 2002 The National Folk Festival The National Folk Festival, National Council for Traditional Arts Michigan State University City of East Lansing. Laurie Kay Sommers Laurie Kay Sommers Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Folklore (2002) 115 (457-458): 478–480. https://doi.org/10.2307/4129192 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citat…
Introduction
Research Article| October 01 2019 Introduction: The Place of Folklore in Historic Preservation Laurie Kay Sommers Laurie Kay Sommers Laurie Kay Sommers has over three decades of experience in the fields of public folklore, ethnomusicology, and historic preservation. Her work involving traditions and places important to a variety of cultural communities has resulted in publications, exhibitions, documentary radio programs, websites, festivals, and…
Folklore and Historic Preservation
This article seeks to reinvigorate folklorists' engagement with historic preservation in the United States. It provides an overview of major historic preservation legislation and organizations, summarizes past benchmarks, and highlights selected case studies that successfully integrate folklore with historic preservation. A folklore lens focuses on both tangible and intangible cultural resources, shaping projects and policies that promote a more …
Art (11 works) · History (10 works) · Folklore (7 works) · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (7 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Anthropology (4 works) · Visual arts (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Folklife (3 works) · Latin American and Latino Studies (3 works)