The discipline of folklore was founded during an era that was grappling with many of the same issues we are facing today. Obviously the lore itself has roots much older. But, prior to the Romantic Era, scholars and "civilized society" simply weren't paying attention.  Folklore's Roots in the Nationalist Movement - The impetus to collect folklore went w nationalist politics. https://t.co/3XmhqyOS1Q pic.twitter.com/o05fwmYS8I — Volkish Folklorist (@CarolynEmerick) June 26, 2017 The Romantic Era started in Europe as a pushback against Industrialization. The prior Scientific Revolution had  shifted Western thought toward a more "rational" worldview; one that rejected the "superstition" found among the countryfolk. There were clear benefits and advancements in the birth of science and medicine,…