"This is why we hunt": Social-psychological meanings of the traditions and rituals of deer camp

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Deer campaigning is characterized by America's abundance, pioneer heritage, patriarchal family, and a good amount of meat-eating, followed by the festive family feast, buoyed by ample commercial and social encouragement. One notable distinction is the "high-context" communication of deer camp, in which participants have close connections over many years and many aspects of cultural behavior are unstated because members know what to do.

Social aspects, Analysis, Folklore, Deer hunting, Folk literature

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The American concept of tradition: Folklore in the discourse of traditional values

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The United States (US) concept of tradition is described, where the discourse on tradition, which is produced by the historians, sociologists and folklorists expresses tradition as progressive, multilayered, emergent and creative. Tradition plays an important role in social authority and individual identity but folklore construed as culture results in intellectual conflicts when joined with the mass public.

Evaluation, Religious aspects, Group identity, Social identity

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The meanings of tradition: an introduction

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Various ways in which the meaning of the word tradition can be explained are presented. Tradition forms an important part of folklore as it has survived criticism and remained a symbol of and for folklore.

Criticism and interpretation, Terminology, Religious criticism

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