Born and Raised in the Briar Patch: Examining Southern Expectations Through Br'er Rabbit and the Boo Hag
Proposal
In an age of immigration towards the American South, Southerners hold onto their folklore as an establishment of their values. We analyze folklore through a sociocultural lens to parallel how the values portrayed in the stories are echoed through Southern culture today.
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Born and Raised in the Briar Patch: Examining Southern Expectations Through Br'er Rabbit and the Boo Hag
In an age of immigration towards the American South, Southerners hold onto their folklore as an establishment of their values. We analyze folklore through a sociocultural lens to parallel how the values portrayed in the stories are echoed through Southern culture today.
