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UGC NET Folk Literature Paper II
1. General Folklore

Scope and the field of Folklore.
Definitions and concepts of Folklore.
Fields of Folklore and Folklife studies.
Folklore studies in India and abroad.
- Early Scholarship; Collections and compilations; Authors and their books.
Folklore Theories
- Historical – Geographical Theory; Functional Theory; Psychoanalytical Theory; Structural Theory; Contextual Theory; Performance Theory; Other Theories.
Folklore and other disciplines.
Folklore Genres.

2. Folk Literature

Definition of Folk Literature.
Fields of Folk literature.
Folk Song :
- Origin; Characteristics; Classification; Functions and study.
Folk Narrative Poems :
- Origin; Characteristics; Classification; Functions and study.
Folk Myth, Legend and Tale :
- Origin; Characteristics; Classification; Functions and study.
Proverbs :
- Origin; Characteristics; Classification; Functions and study.
Riddles :
- Origin; Characteristics; Classification; Functions and study.
Folk Speech and Other Genres ( Drama, etc. )
- Origin; Characteristics; Classification; Functions and study.

3. Collection and Study

Collection of Folk Literature.
Preservation and Documentation.
Classification and study
- Oral Folklore
- Beliefs, Customs, Festivals, Medicine, etc.
- Material Culture
- Folk Performing Arts

UGC NET Folk Literature Paper III ( Part A & B ) [ Core and Elective / Optional ]
Unit – I

Scope and the field of Folklore.
Definitions and concepts of Folklore.
Fields of folklore and Folklife studies.
Folklore and other disciplines.
Folklore genres.
Definition of Culture.
Marriage, Family and kinship.
Folk religion and magic.

Unit – II

Mythological Theory.
Historical – Geographical Theory.
Functional Theory.
Psychoanalytical Theory.
Structural Theory.
Oral Forulaic Theory.
Genre Theory.
Contextual Theory.
Performance Theory.
Theory of Nativism.

Unit – III

Nature and Scope of field work.
Collection of folk literature.
Collection of non – oral folklore.
Preparations for field work and research design.
Scientific Methods of Collection.
- Interview Method.
- Observation Method.
- Questionnaire Method.
Archiving and using the archives.
Experiences of Field Work.

Unit – IV

India

Contribution by Western scholars.
Contribution of early Indian scholars.
Folklore Research in various states of India.
Recent trends in Folklore studies.

Other Country

Folklore Research by American scholars.
Folklore Research by European scholars.
Folklore Research by Russian scholars.
Major Scholars of world.
- Max Muller
- V. J. Propp
- Stith Thompson
- Levi Strauss
- Alan Dundes
- Devendra Satyarthi

Unit – V

Definition and Characteristics of Song.
Origin and Classification of Song.
Functions and Study of Song.
Definition and Characteristics of Ballad.
Origin and Classification of Ballad.
Functions and Study of Ballad.
Definition and Characteristics of Epic.
Origin and Classification of Epic.
Functions and Study of Epic.

Unit – VI

Definition and Characteristics of Myth.
Origin and Classification of Myth.
Functions and Study of Myth.
Definition and Characteristics of Legend.
Origin and Classification of Legend.
Functions and Study of Legend.
Definition and Characteristics of Tale.
Origin and Classification of Tale.
Functions and Study of Tale.

Unit – VII

Definition and Characteristics of Folk Theatre.
Origin of Folk Theatre.
Classification of Theatrical Arts.
Functions of Folk – Theatre.
Study of Folk Theatre.
Role of Literature in Theatrical Forms.
Problems faced by Indian Folk Theatre in Modern era.
Folk Artists and Art Forms.

Unit – VIII

Definition and characteristics of Proverbs.
Origin of Proverbs.
Classification of Proverbs.
Functions and study of Proverbs.
Definition and characteristics of Riddles.
Origin of Riddles.
Classification of Riddles.
Functions and study of Riddles.
Literary and Cultural significance of Proverbs and Riddles.

Unit – IX

Definition and Characteristics of Folk Speech.
Nature and Function of Folk Idioms, Sayings, Vocabulary, etc.
Dialects and Accent.
Nature of Communication.
Forms and Models of Communication.
Folk Media and Mass Media.
Skills of Communication.

Unit – X

Adaptation and Interaction of Folk Literature.
Folklore and Folklore.
Tradition and Innovation in Folklore.
Application of Folklore.
- Polity
- Election Process
- Medicine
- Sociology
- Psychology

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