SOCB50H3 Lecture : Lecture Notes Part 2 of the Semester - Oct20-Nov24
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Myth underlying morals and values and norms that are cultural or social that seem to be bypassed on a everyday basis. Urban legends drawing moral boundaries discussing difficult issues talk about normative behavior. A story that is substantially false, but is told and often circulated as being true often dangerous. Somewhat like a rumor told until it is proven as being true or false. Can understand urban legends as a particular literary genre has a specific form and content, and utilizes specific narrative devices. Typical urban legends have almost all of these qualities. You can identify urban legends by the qualities of these stories. Mcdonalds ball pit not safe for children. 6 characteristics of urban legends a s a literary genre. Substantially false: a dramatic story, a moral or a message, dramatized contemporary fears and anxieties, a grain of conventional truth, supportive local detail, a credible source, a dramatic story. Somewhat unbelievable elements make it more believable.