Participation is expected and is an important part of the final grade. A substantial amount of reading is required for this course. Students are expected to keep up with the readings each week, attend class regularly and notify the instructor in case of prolonged absence. Students who cannot fulfill these expectations should consider dropping the course. Barbara Walker, ed.
Students are responsible for doing the assigned readings on a weekly basis.
Material from the readings will appear on the tests, and is a valuable source of bibliography for final papers. While copies of required readings will be placed on reserve, students are encouraged to purchase them. Keep in mind that there may be many students trying to get hold of reserve readings, and you may not get a chance to read them unless you own them. It may be based on fieldwork in the community, material from the Folklore Archives on campus, library research, or a combination of these. More information will be available in a separate handout.