New Directions in Folklore

New Directions in Folklore (NDiF) is the refereed online journal of NewFolk, a community of over one hundred scholars, professionals, students, and interested laypersons dedicated to pushing the envelope of scholarship in the exploration of contemporary culture.

Announcements

 

Vol. 10, no. 1 is here!

 

It is my pleasure to announce that our Spring 2012 issue is now available! Please scroll down below to check it out, feel free to click either the "CURRENT" or "ARCHIVES" tab above to view it as well.

Also, be sure you to check out our "BOOKS FOR REVIEW" tab if you're interested in publishing a review article with us!

 
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Vol 10, No 1 (2012)

Table of Contents

Articles

Don’t Laugh at Kim-Il Sung: Anecdote, Occupational Narrative and Representation in Guy Delisle’s Pyongyang PDF
Nicholas Hartmann 3-31
Absurdist Narratives in the Sunshine State: Comic, Criminal, Folkloric, and Fantastic Escapades in the Swamps and Suburbs of Florida PDF
Jason Marc Harris 32-84

Notes

The Fall and Rise of the ‘Tourist Guy’: Humor and Pathos in Photoshop Folklore PDF
Michael Dylan Foster 85-91

Reviews

Black Velvet Art, by Eric A. Eliason PDF
Yves Laberge 92-95
The Fierce Tribe: Masculine Identity and Performance in the Circuit, by Mickey Weems PDF
Nicholas Hartmann 96-100
Folklore and the Internet: Vernacular Expression in a Digital World, edited by Trevor J. Blank PDF
Myc Wiatrowski 101-105