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Urban Folklore

Urban folklore is folklore created, maintained, and transmitted within urban communities that is characterized by traditions, narratives, and expressive forms reflecting the distinctive social conditions, experiences, and cultural patterns specific to city dwellers.

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Publications

2.6K

Citations

96

Authors

21

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

3

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Children

Publications

76

The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings

Gary Alan Fine, Jan Harold Brunvand · Western Folklore · 1982 · 222 citations

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Deep Down in the Jungle: Negro Narrative Folklore from the Streets of Philadelphia.

Michael K. Wallington, Roger D. Abrahams · Man · 1971 · 146 citations

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The Study of American Folklore: An Introduction

Kenneth Laine Ketner, Jan Harold Brunvand · Western Folklore · 1980 · 118 citations · Full text

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The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings

Janet L. Langlois, Jan Harold Brunvand · Journal of American Folklore · 1983 · 107 citations

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Deep down in the Jungle: Negro Narrative Folklore from the Streets of Philadelphia

John T. Flanagan, Roger D. Abrahams · Western Folklore · 1966 · 78 citations

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Authors

96

  1. JH
    Jan Harold Brunvand

    University of Utah, United States

    5 publications · 514 citations

    5

    h-index

  2. CR
    Carl R. Pagter

    4 publications · 108 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. AD
    Alan Dundes

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    4 publications · 108 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. RD
    Roger D. Abrahams

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    3 publications · 290 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. JB
    James Borchert

    Cleveland State University, United States

    2 publications · 108 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

21

  1. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    53 citations

  2. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    28 citations

  3. Manchester Metropolitan University

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  4. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  5. Southern Cross University

    Lismore, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  6. Western University

    London, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    32 citations

  7. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    40 citations

  8. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    40 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of American Folklore

    JAF · 15 publications · 472 citations

    12

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  2. Western Folklore

    6 publications · 485 citations

    6

    h-index

  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 6 publications · 237 citations

    6

    h-index

  4. Folklore

    3 publications · 59 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. Bulletin of Latin American Research

    2 publications · 53 citations

    2

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See also

Urban Folklore

Cultural Functions

Narrative Forms

Transmission Channels

Community Contexts

Performance Practices