{"product_id":"campus-legends-a-handbook-9780313332852","title":"Campus Legends: A Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the earliest days of universities, students have told stories about their daily lives, often emphasizing extraordinary, surprising, and baffling events. This book examines the fascinating world of college and university legends. While it primarily looks at legends, it also gives some attention to rumors, pranks, rituals, and other forms of folklore. Included are introductory chapters on types of campus folklore, a collection of some 50 legends from a broad range of colleges and universities, an overview of scholarship, and a discussion of campus legends in movies, television, and popular culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the earliest days of universities, students have told stories about their daily lives, often emphasizing extraordinary, surprising, and baffling events. Legends often dramatize certain hopes and fears, showing how stressful and exciting the college experience can be. From the stereotype of the absent minded professor to the adventures of spring break to the mysterious world of fraternities and sororities, campus legends have also become an important part of popular culture. This book provides a convenient, readable introduction to campus legends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the volume focuses primarily on legends, it also explores rumors, pranks, rituals, and other related folklore types. The book begins with an overview of college and university folklore. This is followed by a discussion of particular types of legends and other folklore genres. The handbook then presents some 50 examples of college and university legends, including ghost stories, urban legends, food lore, drinking tales, murders and suicides, and many others. These examples are accompanied by brief comments. The book next surveys scholarship on campus folklore and discusses the place of college and university legends in films, television, literature, and popular culture. The volume cites numerous print and electronic resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eELIZABETH TUCKER\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of English at Binghamton University. Her work has appeared in such journals as \u003ci\u003eChildren's Folklore Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eResearch in African Literatures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWestern Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIndiana Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Greenwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985509318930,"sku":"9780313332852","price":82.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6e55fc09-1c76-4f96-9a93-17e5e1da450b.jpg?v=1769538624","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/campus-legends-a-handbook-9780313332852","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}