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Hasan M. El-Shamy HASAN M. EL-SHAMY is Professor of Folklore in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, and the African Studies Program at Indiana University. His research and publications introduced a number of innovative approaches to the study of traditional cultures in general and Arabic communities in particular. Among these are the concepts and research methodology of "Folkloric Behavior," and "The Brother Sister Syndrome" in Arab family life and psychological practices. His works apply principles of cognitive psychology and social structure as analytical tools for the identification and classification of sociocultural phenomena by motif and tale-type. His publications include several interdisciplinary reference works and scores of articles in English, German, and Arabic. Books by this author:
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