Open AccessDisciplinary Challenges in Folklore Studies in Romania after 1945. Two Case Studies from the Cluj Folklore Archive (Arhiva de Folclor din Cluj).
Author(s) -
Alina Branda
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
territorial identity and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2537-4850
DOI - 10.23740/tid220213
Subject(s) - folklore , romanian , context (archaeology) , discipline , ideology , sociology , politics , relation (database) , institution , history , anthropology , ethnology , social science , political science , archaeology , linguistics , computer science , law , philosophy , database
"The main goal of this paper is to adequately understand the shifts produced after 1945 in Folklore Studies (Ethnology)in terms of research topics, methodologies, approaches, and scientific policies, in connection with the new politicaland ideological context. In particular it aims at discussing how, why and to what extent the Cluj Folklore Archive couldbe defined as a cultural institution playing an important role at the regional level whilst contributing to a correct socio-cultural understanding of Transylvania in relation to the other Romanian provinces. Content analysis will be the mainmethodology used, whereas the intricate connections and relationships among archives, memory, and territorial andcultural identities shown in the sources will support the process of understanding, deepening, and widening theresearched topic."