Ethnopoetics

Ethnopoetics is an interdisciplinary field that combines elements of anthropology, linguistics, and literary studies to explore the relationship between language and culture, particularly in the context of oral traditions. It focuses on the ways in which poetic forms and practices are shaped by cultural contexts, and how these forms serve as vehicles for expressing communal identity, values, and beliefs. The term is often associated with the work of scholars like Jerome Rothenberg, who was a key figure in the ethnopoetics movement.