Folklore And Ethnomusicology
Book Assesment - Essay
Folklore played a major part of Nathan’s experience in college as it provided her avenues in which to study the culture of college students. One example of this folklore was the “Expressive door art” that students would decorate their dorm room doors with. This type of art was part an informal culture going against the formal culture of the RA bulletins. They would usually contain topics centered around youthful activities such as partying, drinking, pop icons, etc. The RA’s never required the students to create some sort of door art; they chose to create it themselves. Another example of Folklore was the college management that most students would pass along and grew accustomed to. This college management was broken down into managing classes, professors, and time. There was a set of unspoken guidelines that most students shared when picking classes such as not choosing morning classes or Friday classes. Also, how to manage professors to give them extra help and hints on what material to study. Finally, the creative use of time to minimize the amount of work needed to be done. These three aspects were shared amongst most students and were not passed along by the college administration. The Sexuality class was very popular amongst the college students at AnyU. While the class was administered by the college, the class itself grew a cult-like following and had a great appreciation by the student body. Due to this the class receiving such praise by the students it became the go to class for students when looking for a good class. The recommendation to take the class was passed on from student to student due to its popularity. Overall, folklore played a great part in Nathan’s time at AnyU because it allowed Nathan to better understand the culture of the students without directly asking.
While Nathan thought of community in college to be a far-fetched idea there were still some communities that prevailed through the chaos of college life.
Folklore played a major part of Nathan’s experience in college as it provided her avenues in which to study the culture of college students. One example of this folklore was the “Expressive door art” that students would decorate their dorm room doors with. This type of art was part an informal culture going against the formal culture of the RA bulletins. They would usually contain topics centered around youthful activities such as partying, drinking, pop icons, etc. The RA’s never required the students to create some sort of door art; they chose to create it themselves. Another example of Folklore was the college management that most students would pass along and grew accustomed to. This college management was broken down into managing classes, professors, and time. There was a set of unspoken guidelines that most students shared when picking classes such as not choosing morning classes or Friday classes. Also, how to manage professors to give them extra help and hints on what material to study. Finally, the creative use of time to minimize the amount of work needed to be done. These three aspects were shared amongst most students and were not passed along by the college administration. The Sexuality class was very popular amongst the college students at AnyU. While the class was administered by the college, the class itself grew a cult-like following and had a great appreciation by the student body. Due to this the class receiving such praise by the students it became the go to class for students when looking for a good class. The recommendation to take the class was passed on from student to student due to its popularity. Overall, folklore played a great part in Nathan’s time at AnyU because it allowed Nathan to better understand the culture of the students without directly asking.
While Nathan thought of community in college to be a far-fetched idea there were still some communities that prevailed through the chaos of college life.