Always The Same Old Story: How Urban Legends Develop And Spread In Modern America

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Stephanie Susette Gardner (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Advisor
Lynne Getz

Abstract: This thesis is a study of the common themes shared by traditional folklore and modern American urban legends. The author consulted expert mythologists such as Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell and Marie-Louise von Franz to research the prevalent themes of fairy tales and fables. She identified archetypes and psychological motifs in stories from the past and present. They show that the themes of these stories explain human existence and are repeated in cultures around the world as a means of social control.

Additional Information

Publication
Thesis
Gardner, S. (2000). Always The Same Old Story: How Urban Legends Develop And Spread In Modern America. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Language: English
Date: 2000
Keywords
folklore, urban legends, mythology, culture

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