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Urban folklore

LC control no.sh 85141313
Topical headingUrban folklore
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Variant(s)Cities and towns (in religion, folklore, etc.)
City and town life--Folklore
City folklore
Urban legends
Urban lore
See alsoFolklore
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Scope noteHere are entered general works on folklore in urban areas. This heading may be divided geographically by names of individual regions, countries, states, etc. Works on folklore in specific cities or other urban areas are entered under the heading Folklore with the appropriate geographic subdivision. Works on cities and towns as a theme in folklore are entered under Cities and towns--Folklore.
Subject example tracingNote under Cities and towns--Folklore
Found inWashington Post, April 2, 1991 (urban legends; urban mythology: "The kidney heist story ... is the latest in a long tradition of urban mythology, by which city dwellers try to master life's workaday chaos or otherwise add zip to their tedious routines.")