The Sociopsychological Analysis of Folktales

摘要: The major divisions of the article deal with following topics: introduction, situations innovation, symbolism, structure tale, psychological functions, sociological relation to reality and research suggestions. term folktale is used broadly refer any traditional dramatic narrative more or less fixed form, transmitted primarily in oral tradition. Myths, legends, fables, etc., are thus intended by as well tales narrow sense stereotyped narratives told for entertainment without concern their truth value. It tempting subtract "folk" from "folktale" extend scope discussion include written well. For some purposes there no objection doing this, but introduction writing brings additional problems function so literature not specifically discussed. In sociopsychological study folktales at least three semi-independent systems involved: (1) tale itself, conside...