Sharon R Sherman
Biographic Data
| ID | 75704 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharon R Sherman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharon R |
| FAMILY NAME | Sherman |
| SIGNATURE | SHERMAN S R |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Folklore/Cinema: Popular Film as Vernacular Culture
Folklore/cinema: Popular Film as Vernacular Culture
Documenting Ourselves: Film, Video, and Culture
Since Robert Flaherty's landmark film Nanook of the North (1922) arguments have raged over whether or not film records of people and traditions can ever be authentic. And yet never before has a single volume combined documentary, ethnographic, and folkloristic filmmaking to explore this controversy. What happens when we turn the camera on ourselves? This question has long plagued documentary filmmakers concerned with issues of reflexivity, subjec…
Ballad, Legend, and Film: The Representation of Frankie Silver
In 1833, Frankie Silver became the only woman ever to be hanged in Morganton, in Burke County, North Carolina. Convicted by an all-male jury for the ax murder of her husband Charles, Frankie Silver has become a heroine to some and a villain to others. In the area near Morganton, where descendants of Frankie and Charles still reside, family relationships mark the different versions of Frankie's story. Folklore has been the constant element in keep…
Documenting Ourselves: Film, Video and Culture
The Holiday Yards of Florencio Morales: El Hombre de las Banderas
Art and Artists: The Series The Holiday Yards of Florencio Morales: El Hombre de las Banderas. By Amy V. Kitchener. 1994. Pp. 72. $29.50 (cloth); $15.95 (paper) Santeria Garments and Altar Speaking Without a Voice By Ysamur Flores-Pena and Roberta J. Evanchuk. 1994. Pp. 72. $29.50 (cloth); $15.95 (paper) Americana Crafted: Jehu Camper Delaware Whittler. By Robert D. Bethke. 1995. Pp. 71. $32.50 (cloth); $16.95 (paper) Chain-Saw Sculptor: The Art …
Perils of the Princess: Gender and Genre in Video Games
Once upon a time (in 1972), computer programmers created Pong, a table tennis game, often found inside of tables in bars and restaurants. After Pong came Pac-Man. A number of other games followed. Soon the games were sold as cartridges that plugged into game consoles hooked up to computer monitors, most of which worked on a system invented by Atari. But home computer graphics did not compare with the developing arcade game market. The video arcad…
Zulay, Facing the 21st Century
Zulay, Facing the 21st century. 1993. Film by Jorge Preloran. Mabel Preloran. and Zulay Saravino. 108 min. Color. Purchase $11295 in 16 mm, $150 in Video; rental $75 (16mm) and $55 (video). Distributed By Preloran, 4834 Maytime Lane, Culver City, ca 90230; phone and fax (310) 837-9916
Spirits in the Wood: The Chainsaw Art of Skip Armstrong
An in-depth portrait of a man, his art, his philosophy, and his creative process, this work cuts across folk and fine art boundaries to explore the energized world and works of chainsaw artist J. Chester Armstrong. Skip describes the forces that drive him: The chainsaw allows you that moment of thinking translated immediately into the act of creating
Visions of Ourselves: Filming Folklore, Present and Future
Where's Your Camera: Dorson's Contribution to Visual and Nonverbal Studies in Folklore
Woman as Text, Video as Quilt
Double-Edged Power: Historical Records of Gender and Race
Passover, a Celebration
Discovering Saskatchewan Folklore: Three Case Studies
The Pure Experience of Order: Essays on the Symbolic in the Folk Material Culture of Western America
Thought for Food: Chinese Foodways
Finnish Folklife: The "Ins" and "Outs
Bombing, Breakin', and Gettin' down: The Folk and Popular Culture of Hip-Hop
Rank and File: The Visualization of Occupational Folklore and Union History
The Diversity of American Life: Four Views
Du Cote de Memphis [In the Direction of Memphis]
Kathleen Ware, Quiltmaker
From the placing of an order to the completion of the last stitch, the film details the entire process of creating a traditional Lone Star quilt. As the quilt grows, so does our knowledge of Kathleen Ware's vibrant spirit as quiltmaker, wife, mother, and grandmother. A film by Sharon Sherman
Documenting Ourselves: Film, Video and Culture
Perils of the Princess: Gender and Genre in Video Games
Once upon a time (in 1972), computer programmers created Pong, a table tennis game, often found inside of tables in bars and restaurants. After Pong came Pac-Man. A number of other games followed. Soon the games were sold as cartridges that plugged into game consoles hooked up to computer monitors, most of which worked on a system invented by Atari. But home computer graphics did not compare with the developing arcade game market. The video arcad…
Documenting Ourselves: Film, Video, and Culture
Since Robert Flaherty's landmark film Nanook of the North (1922) arguments have raged over whether or not film records of people and traditions can ever be authentic. And yet never before has a single volume combined documentary, ethnographic, and folkloristic filmmaking to explore this controversy. What happens when we turn the camera on ourselves? This question has long plagued documentary filmmakers concerned with issues of reflexivity, subjec…
The Pure Experience of Order: Essays on the Symbolic in the Folk Material Culture of Western America
Kathleen Ware, Quiltmaker
From the placing of an order to the completion of the last stitch, the film details the entire process of creating a traditional Lone Star quilt. As the quilt grows, so does our knowledge of Kathleen Ware's vibrant spirit as quiltmaker, wife, mother, and grandmother. A film by Sharon Sherman
Rank and File: The Visualization of Occupational Folklore and Union History
The Diversity of American Life: Four Views
Du Cote de Memphis [In the Direction of Memphis]
Finnish Folklife: The "Ins" and "Outs
Bombing, Breakin', and Gettin' down: The Folk and Popular Culture of Hip-Hop
Discovering Saskatchewan Folklore: Three Case Studies
The Pure Experience of Order: Essays on the Symbolic in the Folk Material Culture of Western America
Thought for Food: Chinese Foodways
Woman as Text, Video as Quilt
Double-Edged Power: Historical Records of Gender and Race
Passover, a Celebration
Where's Your Camera: Dorson's Contribution to Visual and Nonverbal Studies in Folklore
Visions of Ourselves: Filming Folklore, Present and Future
Spirits in the Wood: The Chainsaw Art of Skip Armstrong
An in-depth portrait of a man, his art, his philosophy, and his creative process, this work cuts across folk and fine art boundaries to explore the energized world and works of chainsaw artist J. Chester Armstrong. Skip describes the forces that drive him: The chainsaw allows you that moment of thinking translated immediately into the act of creating
Zulay, Facing the 21st Century
Zulay, Facing the 21st century. 1993. Film by Jorge Preloran. Mabel Preloran. and Zulay Saravino. 108 min. Color. Purchase $11295 in 16 mm, $150 in Video; rental $75 (16mm) and $55 (video). Distributed By Preloran, 4834 Maytime Lane, Culver City, ca 90230; phone and fax (310) 837-9916
The Holiday Yards of Florencio Morales: El Hombre de las Banderas
Art and Artists: The Series The Holiday Yards of Florencio Morales: El Hombre de las Banderas. By Amy V. Kitchener. 1994. Pp. 72. $29.50 (cloth); $15.95 (paper) Santeria Garments and Altar Speaking Without a Voice By Ysamur Flores-Pena and Roberta J. Evanchuk. 1994. Pp. 72. $29.50 (cloth); $15.95 (paper) Americana Crafted: Jehu Camper Delaware Whittler. By Robert D. Bethke. 1995. Pp. 71. $32.50 (cloth); $16.95 (paper) Chain-Saw Sculptor: The Art …
Perils of the Princess: Gender and Genre in Video Games
Once upon a time (in 1972), computer programmers created Pong, a table tennis game, often found inside of tables in bars and restaurants. After Pong came Pac-Man. A number of other games followed. Soon the games were sold as cartridges that plugged into game consoles hooked up to computer monitors, most of which worked on a system invented by Atari. But home computer graphics did not compare with the developing arcade game market. The video arcad…
Documenting Ourselves: Film, Video and Culture
Documenting Ourselves: Film, Video, and Culture
Since Robert Flaherty's landmark film Nanook of the North (1922) arguments have raged over whether or not film records of people and traditions can ever be authentic. And yet never before has a single volume combined documentary, ethnographic, and folkloristic filmmaking to explore this controversy. What happens when we turn the camera on ourselves? This question has long plagued documentary filmmakers concerned with issues of reflexivity, subjec…
Ballad, Legend, and Film: The Representation of Frankie Silver
In 1833, Frankie Silver became the only woman ever to be hanged in Morganton, in Burke County, North Carolina. Convicted by an all-male jury for the ax murder of her husband Charles, Frankie Silver has become a heroine to some and a villain to others. In the area near Morganton, where descendants of Frankie and Charles still reside, family relationships mark the different versions of Frankie's story. Folklore has been the constant element in keep…
Folklore/Cinema: Popular Film as Vernacular Culture
Folklore/cinema: Popular Film as Vernacular Culture
Art (14 works) · History (13 works) · History (9 works) · Folklore (7 works) · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Literature (5 works) · Anthropology (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Art history (3 works)