Urban folklore (Topical Term)

Washington 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.")

Here 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.

Note under Cities and towns--Folklore