Above section meets at 501 N. Park.  In this proseminar we explore
some of the key moments in the evolution of folklore studies in order
to acquire a feel for the conceptual foundations of our discipline.
The method in every case is to appreciate the material within its own
intellectual context, and to adduce its essential contribution to our
understanding of folklore and how folklore arises and operates in
society. The arrangement of topics is roughly chronological, which
allows for a perception of the interactive qualities of intellectual
history, wherein one theory arises to address another theory.