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Potential Priestesses: Vernacular Beliefs on Women and the Priesthood
Wesley Allred and Trevor Craven
About women and the priesthood, women's roles in the church, and women's beliefs about changing policy and theology in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Prank Folklore
Glenna Andersen
About pranks pulled by teens and young adults. This paper identifies 4 popular subgenres of pranks and how the age of the prankster(s) affects their choices.
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Family Folklore Fun
Jane Athay
About Anderson family folklore. Includes holiday traditions, crafts, textiles, and conversion narratives. Multiple photographs of quilts.
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Spiritual vs Supernatural Experiences Among LDS
Olivia Barney
About the perceived differences between spiritual and supernatural experiences among Latter-day Saints.
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Women's Dating Experiences in Provo
Rachel Blackburn
Stories about women's bad dates in Provo. This paper explores the impact of these stories on women's culture at BYU.
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The AdLab: Folklore of Excellence
Melanie Black and Anabelle Peterson
Folklore about the BYU American Advertising lab as a renowned featured among many majors on campus.
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American Folklore and the Grateful Dead
Christian Bowcutt
This project highlights the way that the Grateful Dead and the community of Dead Heads have perpetuated their culture, music, and traditions. Includes interviews about "shakedown street" and Grateful Dead "conversion stories."
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Online Political Jokes
Justine Bria
A collection of text-based political jokes from Twitter and Instagram.
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Finding the One in Latter-day Saint Culture
Cassidy Bryant
A collection of stories about Latter-day Saints meeting and marrying "the one."
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Connections to the Past: Family Folklore in the Bullock/Christensen Family
Ashley Bullock
Stories and songs passed through the Bullock and Christensen family.
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The Bad Roommate
Romney Cope
Stories about bad roommates. Includes narratives about high maintenance, dirty, invasive, loud, and bizarre roommates.
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Holesville: A Short Story
Emma Cox
A short story about two children performing an act of ostension based on an urban legend in a small town.
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Cattle Branding: Epitomizing Ranch Culture
Cassidy Crosby
Customs surrounding cattle branding on the Crosby Family Ranch in Northern Wyoming. This paper highlights how branding reflects family ethics and how those ethics are transmitted to the next generation of ranchers.
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Mission Karma and Cautionary Tales
Jared Cummings
Stories about missionaries who were protected for obedience or not protected for their disobedience.
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Mormon Naming Conventions: Conformity and Individuality
Kate Eliason
About the naming of children among Mormons.
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Ted Bundy Tales
Jalen Fairchild
About the folklore surrounding Ted Bundy. Includes interviews about legend and personal narratives about encountering the infamous Ted Bundy.
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Tumblr and the Ides of March
Marissa Fuller
This paper discusses Tumblr memes and text-posts from the #IdesofMarch.
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Eve and Lilith - The Women of the Garden and their Place in Modern Post-Christian Feminism
Zachary Gallafent and Alexis Lopez
Beliefs about Eve and Lilith and their role in modern feminism
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The Culture of Authority in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sara Grundvig
Stories about Latter-day Saint general authorities sharing questionable, out of line, or personally offensive teachings.
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Patriarchal Blessing Lore
Rachel Harper
A collection of stories about Patriarchal blessings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Paranormal LDS Missionary Experiences
Kira Hill
About the paranormal among Latter-day Saint missionaries. Includes audio interviews.
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