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Tales, Rumors, and Gossip
Exploring Contemporary Folk Literature in Grades 7-12
Gail de Vos
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Tales, Rumors, and Gossip

Exploring Contemporary Folk Literature in Grades 7-12

Gail de Vos Gail de Vos

April 1996

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Explore the stories and themes that capture the imagination of young people today. A sampling of tales is organized into broad subject areas, such as contaminated food, threats to children, and satanic legends, and the tales are analyzed according to function, structure, and international variants. De Vos also discusses film and literary adaptions and offers suggestions for adapting tales for the junior high and high school curriculum.

Explore the stories and themes that capture the imagination of young people today. After a fascinating overview and discussion of contemporary legends (commonly referred to as modern urban legends and often told as true), de Vos examines them in their relationship to rumors and gossip, ostension (acting out the legends), the role of the media in formulation and dissemination, and related tales (e.g., literary horror tales). A sampling of tales is organized into broad subject areas, such as contaminated food, threats to children, and satanic legends, and the legends are analyzed according to function, structure, and international variants. De Vos discusses some of the literary and visual adaptations in popular culture and offers suggestions for adapting tales for the junior high and high school curriculum. A fascinating professional book, this is a great resource to use with young adults.
Reviews
De Vos offers a scholarly yet entertaining compendium of contemporary legends...This title would be useful for libraries serving young adults or for those researching folklore or storytelling.—School Library Journal

Recommended.—The Book Report

An excellent addition to the existing literature on Urban Legends.—Territorial Tattler





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