Western States Folklore Society

A folklore society born in the early 1940s as the California Folklore Society, publishing the quarterly Western Folklore and holding annual meetings, with sliding scale dues that keep students, retirees and the low income at the table.

11named by peers

Peer societies

Five societies Western States Folklore Society is read alongside.

Who backs WSFS

No public supporter list found as of September 2026.

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Who backs Western States Folklore Society's peers, but not Western States Folklore Society

Companies named publicly by at least one of Western States Folklore Society's five peer societies, and not found in Western States Folklore Society's reviewed public records.

CompanyWLAWSCAASAPeers
BLOOMSBURY ACADEMICNamed1 of 3
Hodgepodge Books & TaproomLocal Bookstores1 of 3
INGRAM ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONALNamed1 of 3
Kendall HuntNamed1 of 3
PM PRESSNamed1 of 3
soomolearning.comNamed1 of 3
stukent.comNamed1 of 3
taylorandfrancis.comNamed1 of 3
THE SCHOLAR’S CHOICENamed1 of 3
THEWRITEPLAN.AINamed1 of 3
W. W. NortonNamed1 of 3

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The outside view

A folklore society born in the early 1940s as the California Folklore Society, publishing the quarterly Western Folklore and holding annual meetings, with sliding scale dues that keep students, retirees and the low income at the table.

  • Consensus
  • Preserve
  • Inward
  • Volunteer

Their shape

The Guild

Where mastery is the price of belonging.

The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.

Also reads toward The Legacy and The Village.

Strengths

→Deep loyalty and a strong sense of belonging.
→Standards and credentials carry real weight.
→Expertise and trusted credential in the field.

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