Department:
Folklore
Bio/CV:
Samuel Puliafico (MA 2017) is a Southern California native who earned his undergraduate degree from UC Irvine in 2014. While at UC Irvine his research focused on spectacle and performance in American state fairs, festivals, and carnival. After earning his degree in Cultural Anthropology, he spent a year living and working in Ireland. Samuel is currently researching children’s folklore, and he is specifically interested in the aesthetic and design elements of children’s play objects and how they relate to the concept of play studies. Additionally, he is interested in culture production through children’s media and how these ideas can relate.
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