"Exploring Anthropology through Folklore and Mythology is a comprehensive textbook which examines how people around the world express themselves culturally, and how these practices and performances provide a window into the diversity of human culture. Using a genre-based approach, this book takes a globalized perspective and promotes intercultural exchange and understanding. It presents students with in-depth examples of a wide range of fascinating traditions, as well as the understanding of how such traditions are studied. In explicating these practices and performances, students will be introduced to the fundamentals in the study of human culture. Topics include myths, folktales, architecture, online folklore, festivals, rituals and celebrations. The book also provides an in-depth look at linking these foundations to field work including guides on observations and interviews. Exploring Anthropology through Folklore and Mythology offers a fascinating introduction towards understanding global cultural diversity, and is an essential textbook for students making their first steps into folklore, anthropology and cultural studies"-- Provided by publisher.