Sylvia Ann Grider
Biographic Data
| ID | 705035 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sylvia Ann Grider |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sylvia Ann |
| FAMILY NAME | Grider |
| SIGNATURE | GRIDER S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas A&M University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Day of the Dead in the USA: The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon
Book Review| January 01 2012 Day of the Dead in the USA: The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon Day of the Dead in the USA: The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon. By Regina M. Marchi. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2009. Pp. xi + 192, 25 color illustrations, methodological appendix, notes, glossary, references, index.). Sylvia A. Grider Sylvia A. Grider Search for other works by this author on…
Public grief and the politics of memorial Contesting the memory of 'the shooters' at Columbine High School
Views and Commentaries: The Emergency Conservation of Waterlogged Bibles from the Memorabilia Assemblage Following the Collapse of the Texas A&M University Bonfire
Texas Women Writers: A Tradition of Their Own
Texas Women Writers: A Tradition of Their Own is a sweeping account of a rich yet largely ignored literary history covering over 160 years of women's writing in the Lone Star State. Their writings vary widely in theme, setting, and voice; nevertheless, these writers share a distinct tradition that is in part defined by their isolation due to both geography and gender and is wholly different from that of their male counterparts. The introductory e…
Passed down from Generation to Generation: Folklore and Teaching
Teaching is so fundamental to the function and process offolklore that tradition cannot exist without it. Tradition bearers must be master teachers in order to ensure the continuity of their knowledge. Folklorists, whether in the formal classroom or in their various roles in the public sector, are also master teachers who essentially organize and make sense of what the students already know, thus putting them in a position to integrate experience…
Tell Me a Story, Sing Me a Song
Fifteen Centuries of Children's Literature. An Annotated Chronology of British and American Works in Historical Context
This is a work of meticulous scholarship, detailed in content, succinct in style and format. Each chapter covers a particular time period and opens with sections on historical background, development of books, and treatment of children. . . . Highly recommended for children's literature research and reference collections. Library Journal
The Study of Children's Folklore
Children's Riddling
One Potato, Two Potato. The Secret Education of American Children
Tall-Tale Postcards: A Pictorial History
Urban Folklore from the Paperwork Empire
Con Safos: Mexican-Americans, Names and Graffiti
CONTRARY TO POPULAR OPINION, not all graffiti are dirty, humorous, or erotic. Although the majority of serious studies have dealt with the psychological and sociological analysis of the category of graffiti which Alan Dundes calls latrinalia,I and, although the popular press has a long history of feature articles on the topic,2 little investigation has been undertaken to determine the nature and importance of other types of public-wall writing in…
Mody Boatright, Folklorist
Mexican Folk Narrative from the Los Angeles Area
Urban Folklore from the Paperwork Empire
Public grief and the politics of memorial Contesting the memory of 'the shooters' at Columbine High School
The Study of Children's Folklore
Passed down from Generation to Generation: Folklore and Teaching
Teaching is so fundamental to the function and process offolklore that tradition cannot exist without it. Tradition bearers must be master teachers in order to ensure the continuity of their knowledge. Folklorists, whether in the formal classroom or in their various roles in the public sector, are also master teachers who essentially organize and make sense of what the students already know, thus putting them in a position to integrate experience…
Views and Commentaries: The Emergency Conservation of Waterlogged Bibles from the Memorabilia Assemblage Following the Collapse of the Texas A&M University Bonfire
One Potato, Two Potato. The Secret Education of American Children
Con Safos: Mexican-Americans, Names and Graffiti
CONTRARY TO POPULAR OPINION, not all graffiti are dirty, humorous, or erotic. Although the majority of serious studies have dealt with the psychological and sociological analysis of the category of graffiti which Alan Dundes calls latrinalia,I and, although the popular press has a long history of feature articles on the topic,2 little investigation has been undertaken to determine the nature and importance of other types of public-wall writing in…
Mexican Folk Narrative from the Los Angeles Area
Mody Boatright, Folklorist
Mexican Folk Narrative from the Los Angeles Area
Con Safos: Mexican-Americans, Names and Graffiti
CONTRARY TO POPULAR OPINION, not all graffiti are dirty, humorous, or erotic. Although the majority of serious studies have dealt with the psychological and sociological analysis of the category of graffiti which Alan Dundes calls latrinalia,I and, although the popular press has a long history of feature articles on the topic,2 little investigation has been undertaken to determine the nature and importance of other types of public-wall writing in…
Urban Folklore from the Paperwork Empire
Tall-Tale Postcards: A Pictorial History
One Potato, Two Potato. The Secret Education of American Children
The Study of Children's Folklore
Children's Riddling
Fifteen Centuries of Children's Literature. An Annotated Chronology of British and American Works in Historical Context
This is a work of meticulous scholarship, detailed in content, succinct in style and format. Each chapter covers a particular time period and opens with sections on historical background, development of books, and treatment of children. . . . Highly recommended for children's literature research and reference collections. Library Journal
Tell Me a Story, Sing Me a Song
Passed down from Generation to Generation: Folklore and Teaching
Teaching is so fundamental to the function and process offolklore that tradition cannot exist without it. Tradition bearers must be master teachers in order to ensure the continuity of their knowledge. Folklorists, whether in the formal classroom or in their various roles in the public sector, are also master teachers who essentially organize and make sense of what the students already know, thus putting them in a position to integrate experience…
Texas Women Writers: A Tradition of Their Own
Texas Women Writers: A Tradition of Their Own is a sweeping account of a rich yet largely ignored literary history covering over 160 years of women's writing in the Lone Star State. Their writings vary widely in theme, setting, and voice; nevertheless, these writers share a distinct tradition that is in part defined by their isolation due to both geography and gender and is wholly different from that of their male counterparts. The introductory e…
Views and Commentaries: The Emergency Conservation of Waterlogged Bibles from the Memorabilia Assemblage Following the Collapse of the Texas A&M University Bonfire
Public grief and the politics of memorial Contesting the memory of 'the shooters' at Columbine High School
Day of the Dead in the USA: The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon
Book Review| January 01 2012 Day of the Dead in the USA: The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon Day of the Dead in the USA: The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon. By Regina M. Marchi. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2009. Pp. xi + 192, 25 color illustrations, methodological appendix, notes, glossary, references, index.). Sylvia A. Grider Sylvia A. Grider Search for other works by this author on…
History (12 works) · Art (9 works) · Folklore (6 works) · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (6 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · History (5 works) · Literature (5 works) · Latin American and Latino Studies (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Law (3 works)