Dan Crowley, carnivalesque scholar

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Folklorist Daniel J. Crowley died on Feb 24, 1998, while documenting Carnival's international aspects. He began his research with African-derived Carnivals and studied manifestations in Nordic countries, the Caribbean, England, North America, and Bolivia.

Author: Tokofsky, Peter
Publisher: California Folklore Society
Publication Name: Western Folklore
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0043-373X
Year: 1999
Behavior

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Masking gender: a German Carnival custom in its social context

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The German Carnival of "Maschkele," or "little masked one," can be seen as a significant comment on sex roles. Women often assume masculine personas in this 3-day festival, temporarily asserting that their social space should intrude on that of the men.

Author: Tokofsky, Peter
Publisher: California Folklore Society
Publication Name: Western Folklore
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0043-373X
Year: 1999
Germany, Sex role, Sex roles, Transvestism

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Dan Crowley

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The author describes her personal and professional relationship with folklorist Daniel J. Crowley, and the influence his research had on her entering the same field.

Author: Bettelheim, Judith
Publisher: California Folklore Society
Publication Name: Western Folklore
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0043-373X
Year: 1999
Personal narratives, Influence

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Subjects list: Social aspects, Research, Folklore, Carnival (Festival), Folklorists, Crowley, Daniel J.
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