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Neile, Caren Schnur.

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The stories of America: In search of national values in family memorate.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The stories of America: In search of national values in family memorate./
Author:	Neile, Caren Schnur.
Description:	177 p.
Notes:	Adviser: Susan Love Brown.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International64-02A.
Subject:	American Studies. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3080485

The stories of America: In search of national values in family memorate.
Neile, Caren Schnur.

The stories of America: In search of national values in family memorate. - 177 p.

Adviser: Susan Love Brown.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2003.

This study examines American cultural values through the lens of family storytelling. It addresses: (a) the role of family stories in the transmission of cultural values, (b) the existence of shared American cultural archetypes, motifs and themes, (c) the existence of shared national values, and (d) the role of storytelling in promoting peace.Subjects--Topical Terms:

1017604
American Studies.

The stories of America: In search of national values in family memorate.
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520 $a This study examines American cultural values through the lens of family storytelling. It addresses: (a) the role of family stories in the transmission of cultural values, (b) the existence of shared American cultural archetypes, motifs and themes, (c) the existence of shared national values, and (d) the role of storytelling in promoting peace.
520 $a Since September 11, 2001, American leaders and journalists have repeatedly emphasized the distinction between the American <italic>Weltanschauung</italic> and that of the terrorists and their supporters, particularly with regard to an orientation to life and death, and tradition and progress. As dynamic folklore, family stories are the ideal instruments with which to tease out deep-rooted values. Stories are rich repositories of cultural schemas, the <italic> bricolage</italic> of information and attitudes that form our identities. They are also replete with symbols that reflect shared, unconscious understandings. Unlike many other cultural products, moreover, family stories are relatively unaffected by government or corporate agendas. What is more, they typically resonate with Americans.
520 $a For this study, I examined 54 family stories collected from 12 native-born informants of diverse backgrounds according to four modes of analysis: archetypes; motifs; themes and subjects. The analyses revealed that the primary relevant archetypes, motifs, themes and subjects present in these stories are unlucky accidents/survivors; tricksters/heroes; death/rebirth, and family feuds. National values that emerged from the stories tend to reflect many of the values that are historically attributed to Americans, including an emphasis on achievement, individualism, and, in particular, progress. In addition, the stories reveal a certain tension between past- and future orientation in American culture.
520 $a Finally, storytelling both reflects and comprises the social drama characterized by Turner as breach/crisis/redress/integration that leads to <italic>communitas </italic>. This study attempts to help promote communitas by demonstrating how we can begin to connect with others through the common values found in our stories.
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