NPR Topics: Politics & Society

Looking Back on Jesse Helms' Life
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:14:00 -0400
Sen. No, as he was often called, "was a real throwback," says Merle Black, a professor of southern politics at Emory University. One of a select group of politicians who helped solidify Republican control in the South, he had a loyal constituency of working-class whites in North Carolina.
Financial Aid Woes Make Community College More Appealing
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:05:00 -0400
Despite efforts by the Bush Administration and Congress to quell turmoil in the student loan market, some students are still struggling to find money for college. We examine the case of two recent high school graduates who have been promised financial aid, but don't know how much they can count on.
When Did Flag Pins Become So Important?
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0400
Sen. Barack Obama Obama was questioned about why he doesn't always wear a flag pin during a Democratic debate in April. His critics say his lack of pin casts doubt on Obama's patriotism, and recently the Democratic candidate has been wearing one.

The Talk of the Town

The Chill
Nick Paumgarten Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
If you had stumbled into Banjo Jim’s, in the East Village, on a recent Wednesday night and encountered a sixty-something guy leading a band through a fervent rendition of “Wild Thing,” for an audience of two dozen or so, you might have concluded, “This is lame,” and slipped back . . .
Oily Speculations
James Surowiecki Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
When bad things happen, it’s always nice to have a scapegoat. So, with Americans furious about soaring oil prices, Congress has gone in search of someone to blame. There are a number of usual suspects to choose from, depending on your politics--OPEC, greedy oil companies, lily-livered environmentalists opposed . . .
Obama’s Iraq Problem
George Packer Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In February, 2007, when Barack Obama declared that he was running for President, violence in Iraq had reached apocalyptic levels, and he based his candidacy, in part, on a bold promise to begin a rapid withdrawal of American forces upon taking office. At the time, this pledge represented conventional thinking . . .

 

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American Folklore Society - Founded in 1888, the AFS publishes the quartlerly Journal of American Folklore and works to further the discipline of folklore studies, to improve the professional well-being of its members, and to increase the respect given to diverse cultures and their traditions.

500 Australian Folklore - Journal of studies in the field of Australian folklore as well as theoretical and field studies by scholars from around the world.

Bozeman Folklore Society - Montana - An all- volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, enjoying and sharing the music, dance, arts, crafts, and skills of traditional cultures, with a special focus on country and square dancing and fiddle music.

British Columbia Folklore Society - Dedicated to the collection and preservation of the traditional and contemporary folk culture, folklife, ad folklore of the people of British Columbia, Canada.
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California Folklore Society - Founded in 1941, the Society supports the study of all aspects of regional, national, and international folklore. Anyone interested in folklore and folklife may join.

Center for Folklore and Ethnography, University of Pennsylvania - Undergraduate and graduate programs in Folklore and Folklife, events announcements, links.

CityLore - An New York City-based cultural heritage/folklife non-profit organization. Citylore promotes, presents and works to preserve the traditional arts and local and ethinc cultures of the NY City.
Meta Description: [ We foster New York City's and America's living cultural heritage. ]

Folklore Society of Greater Washington DC - Furthering the understanding, appreciation, and performance of traditional folk music and folklore, the FSGW sponsors over 200 events in the DC area each year, including festivals, concerts, dances, and swaps; the site also includes a lenthy list of folk music links.
Meta Description: [ Traditional Folk Music and Dance in the DC area ]

Folklore Society, London, England - Founded in 1878, the Folklore Society maintains offices at the Warburg Institute and archives in the DMS Watson Science Library at University College London, with reference and lending facilities; publishes low-cost library booklets, academic works, and the peer-reviewed journal Folklore; and holds a number of lectures and social events each year.
Meta Description: [ The Folklore Society's interests cover all aspects of folklore - traditional music, song, dance and drama, narrative, customs and belief, popular religion, folk medicine, traditional sayings and proverbs ]

Folkore Fellows at the Kalevala Institute of the University of Turku - International scholarly network founded in Finland in 1908, furthering professional training of folklorists as well as promoting scholarly contacts and publication activities.

404 Giants Carriers Association - A federation of the groups supporting the people carrying giants in the public festivals in Catalonia and abroad; the Association publishes a magazine called Gegants (Giants) and maintains a library and files of dances and music for giant carriers.

Greek American Folklore Society - Dedicated to the study, preservation, and instruction of the traditions of Hellenic folk culture and folk arts from all regions of Greece and communities of the Greek Diaspora past and present; primary focus on stage re-enactments of traditional Greek costumes, songs and dances, plus lectures, exhibits, and workshops.
Meta Description: [ GAFS, the Greek-American Folklore Society, is a NY-based non-for-profit organization committed to divulging and preserving the Greek Folk Heritage in the US. ]

Historical Museum of Southern Florida: Folklife - Exhibits document South Florida's cultural diversity through the traditional arts, crafts, foodways, and music of Anglo-American, Latin-American, and Afro-Caribbean residents.

404 Hungarian Folklore List Discussion Group - Perpetuating Hungarian folklore by exchanging thoughts, experiences, and ideas (in Hungarian and English).
Meta Description: [ The HAL lists Magyar Amerikai List�k have been created to serve the community with information of Magyar (Hungarian) interests. It is intended to provide a general medium for those interested in expressing, sharing, and exchanging their views, ideas, and feelings about Hungarians and Hungarian cu... ]

Michigan Traditional Arts Program - A partnership of the Michigan State University Museum and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Providing documentation, preservation, and education regarding folklife and the folk arts.

National Council for the Traditional Arts - Dedicated to the preservation and documentation of traditional arts in the United States through festivals, tours, concerts, public radio, television programs and films.
Meta Description: [ National Folk Festival, NCTA Touring, Folk concerts across the nation. ]

New York Folklore Society - Information about the Society, its publications and programs, forums and conferences, plus links to other folklore and related resources.
Meta Description: [ The New York Folklore Society webpages provide information about the Society, its publications and programs, forums and conferences, plus links to other folklore and related resources. ]

North Carolina Folklore Society - Founded in 1913, the NCFS promotes the appreciation and study of North Carolina's folklife.

Northern Virginia Folklife Archive - George Mason University - Archive of papers about folklore and folklife in Northern Virginia, the Mid-Atlantic region, and beyond.

Orpheus Hellenic Folklore Society - Illinois - Specializing in the presentation of traditional Greek Folk Dancing and Costume.

404 Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation - Founded in 1974 with the objectives of researching, studying, conserving and promoting the popular culture of the Peloponnese and, more generally, of Greece as a whole.

Seattle Folklore Society - Washington - Current schedule of folk music concerts sponsored by the Seattle Folklore Society, Washington State
Meta Description: [ Current schedule of folk music concerts sponsored by the Seattle Folklore Society, Washington State ]

Spokane Folklore Society - Washington - Non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the celebration of Folk Arts, particularly music and dance.
Meta Description: [ The Spokane Folklore Society is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the celebration of Folk Arts, particularly music and dance., The Spokane Folklore Society is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the celebration of Folk Arts, particularly music and dance. ]

The Giants Carriers Association - The Giants Carriers Association is a federation of the groups supporting the people carrying giants in Catalonia in the public festivals.

The Western Folklife Center - Based in Elko, Nevada, the Western Folklife Center is dedicated to documenting and preserving the arts of culture of the American West. They host the annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering and maintain an extensive archive.

Turkish Folklore Association - Aims to keep Turkish folklore alive through scientific research, and passing knowledge of the traditions on to the younger generations in music and dance schools.
Meta Description: [ Türk Folkloru üzerinde arastirma ve derleme yapmak, tanitmak için icra gruplari meydana getirerek yurt içinde ve disinda tanitma çalismalari yaparak turizme yardimci olmak ve Türk Folkloru hakkinda bilimsel yayinlar yapmak , kurumun esas amaçlaridir. ]

Vermont Folklife Center - Preserving the cultural traditions of Vermont. Includes a heritage shop and listings of community events.
Meta Description: [ The Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury Vermont a non-profit organization preserving the voices and traditions of Vermont. ]

Victorian Folklife Association - Dedicated to the protection and promotion of the cultural heritage of the people of Victoria, Australia, of those informal, unofficial aspects of our heritage which are folklife.

404 Virginia Folklife Program - The VFP assists cultural organizations, community groups, state agencies, and others in planning projects on Virginia folklife, and in writing grants to obtain funding to support such projects, with a focus on fieldwork and new media presentations of folklore.
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Virginia Folklore Society - Non-profit organization founded in 1913 and dedicated to the discovery, collection, publication, and preservation of folklore and traditional culture in Virginia and to furthering the understanding, appreciation, and performance of traditional arts and crafts of the State.