Folklore in Context Essays in Honor of Shamsuzzaman Khan

Folklore in Context: Essays in Honor of Shamsuzzaman Khan' is a festschrift that brings together essays reflecting the latest directions in folklore scholarship. The collection presents a compelling narrative of the depth and complexity found in functional and innovative acts inherent to folklore, showcasing socially transmitted knowledge, behavior patterns, practices, and creativity. Leading folklorists from around the world contribute with scholarly authority, emphasizing the importance of studying folklore within its context. They highlight the methodological need to extract and synthesize human behavior and cultural expression from both verbal data and artifacts. The book will prove invaluable for scholars and students of folklore, ethnography, museology, art history, social history, and behavioral science. A central goal of the volume, aligned with contemporary folkloristic thought, is to encourage contextual study—helping emerging folklorists understand the creators, their lives, and how their work and artistic performance are shaped by personal, social, physical, and economic conditions.