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Trickster Legends

Trickster Legends is a subgenre of religious legends characterized by narratives centered on a liminal, often amoral figure who uses cunning, deception, or humor to challenge authority, disrupt social norms, and effect transformation within the mythic order.

13

Publications

669

Citations

11

Authors

3

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2

Parents

Publications

13

Nuthin' but a "G" thang: the culture and commerce of gangsta rap

Choice Reviews Online · 2005 · 255 citations

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From Trickster to Badman: The Black Folk Hero in Slavery and Freedom

John W. Roberts · Black Sacred Music · 1990 · 109 citations

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Underdogs and Tricksters: A Prelude to Biblical Folklore

Yair Zakovitch, Susan Niditch · Journal of American Folklore · 1991 · 107 citations

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Madcaps, Screwballs, and Con Women: The Female Trickster in American Culture.

Kathleen De Grave, Lori Landay · Journal of American History · 1999 · 34 citations

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The Tar Baby: A Global History

Christine Dualé · Studies in American Humor · 2018 · 31 citations

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Authors

11

  1. CV
    Christopher Vecsey

    Colgate University, United States

    2 publications · 36 citations

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  2. SN
    Susan Niditch

    Amherst College, United States

    1 publications · 107 citations

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  3. YZ
    Yair Zakovitch

    Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

    1 publications · 107 citations

    1

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  4. JM
    Jamie M. Bolker

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  5. CD
    Christine Dualé

    1 publications · 31 citations

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Institutions

3

  1. Hobart and William Smith Colleges

    Geneva, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  2. Pittsburg State University

    Pittsburg, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    34 citations

  3. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

    Milwaukee, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 3 publications · 291 citations

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  2. Journal of Religion in Africa

    2 publications · 36 citations

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  3. J19

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  4. Film History

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  5. Studies in American Humor

    1 publications · 31 citations

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