"Small boy in small town" : an individual's response to the study of his own life
Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1977. Folklore Bibliography: leaves 188-197. This study presents the reaction of an individual to the study of his life experience by a student of folklore. It is based on an extended fieldwork project in which my grandfather, A. H. Morrison, prese...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses2/49255 2023-05-15T17:23:27+02:00 "Small boy in small town" : an individual's response to the study of his own life Morrison, Monica Sue Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Folklore 1977 v, 237 leaves : ill, maps. Image/jpeg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses2/id/49255 Eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (48.77 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Morrison_MonicaSue.pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses2/id/49255 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Morrison Albert Herman 1897- Folklore--Theory methods etc Text Electronic thesis or dissertation 1977 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:16:35Z Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1977. Folklore Bibliography: leaves 188-197. This study presents the reaction of an individual to the study of his life experience by a student of folklore. It is based on an extended fieldwork project in which my grandfather, A. H. Morrison, presented me with an organized, synthesized collection of material that described the part of his experience he found meaningful and that stands as a representation of his knowledge. -- The origin and development of the fieldwork project are described and his life history and sources of his knowledge are examined with emphasis on the influence of the traditions of his home community and family background. A description of the kinds of experience he accepted as part of his significant knowledge and found useful as expressive behavior is included. The influence of his worldview on his understanding of knowledge in general and of the fieldwork project in particular is discussed, and his adoption of an active role in relation to the project is described. My grandfather's self image went through a series of changes during the project and these changes were in themselves an important part of the presentation of his knowledge. Their influence on the final picture of my grandfather the project revealed is discussed. -- The methodology of the fieldwork project is examined with reference to other similar studies in folklore scholarship and it is concluded that the motivation of the individual to present his knowledge is more important in studies of this kind than the methodology chosen. Thesis Newfoundland studies University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) Morrison ENVELOPE(-63.533,-63.533,-66.167,-66.167) |
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Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1977. Folklore Bibliography: leaves 188-197. This study presents the reaction of an individual to the study of his life experience by a student of folklore. It is based on an extended fieldwork project in which my grandfather, A. H. Morrison, presented me with an organized, synthesized collection of material that described the part of his experience he found meaningful and that stands as a representation of his knowledge. -- The origin and development of the fieldwork project are described and his life history and sources of his knowledge are examined with emphasis on the influence of the traditions of his home community and family background. A description of the kinds of experience he accepted as part of his significant knowledge and found useful as expressive behavior is included. The influence of his worldview on his understanding of knowledge in general and of the fieldwork project in particular is discussed, and his adoption of an active role in relation to the project is described. My grandfather's self image went through a series of changes during the project and these changes were in themselves an important part of the presentation of his knowledge. Their influence on the final picture of my grandfather the project revealed is discussed. -- The methodology of the fieldwork project is examined with reference to other similar studies in folklore scholarship and it is concluded that the motivation of the individual to present his knowledge is more important in studies of this kind than the methodology chosen. |
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