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The focus of which one of the following books would most clearly reflect the current interest of the folklorists mentioned in the last paragraph?
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A .  an anthology of tales and songs collected exclusively from women in different cultures
B .  a compilation of tales and songs from both men and women covering a great variety of traditional and nontraditional topics
C .  a study of the purpose and meaning of a tale or song for the men and women in a particular culture
D .  an analysis of one particular tale or song that documents changes in the text of the folklore over a period of time
Answer: Option C
:
C
The passage focuses on the shift of focus on the part of folklorists. The author is of the opinion that recent works in folklore study show that the folklorists are now started focusing on the context of the folklore and the role folklore plays in a particular culture. Option (c) is in line with this as it talks about the purpose and meaning of a tale or song and hence, is the correct answer.

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