SUPERSTITIONS

 

REFERENCES

Overview
Superstition.  (2008).  In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 
Retrieved October 21, 2008, from
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstition


Common Superstitions & Their Origins
Cooper, Christopher.  (2004).  Bizarre Superstitions.  P. 76-77.  New York: 
Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

The Number 13
Superstition.  Quotionz.com.  Retrieved October 28, 2008 from:
http://www.quotationz.com//author.asp?authorID=5865

Grossman, David.  (2005, October 31) Check your travel superstitions, or carry them on?
USAToday.com.  Retrieved October 28 from
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/grossman/2005-10-31-grossman_x.htm


Apollo 13. (2008, October 30). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02:13, October 31,
2008, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apollo_13&oldid=248719478

Triskaidekaphobia.  The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed.  Boston: 
Houghton Mifflin, 2000.  www.bartleby.com/61  Retrieved October 27, 2008.

Superstitious! Athletes do some pretty wild things to bring good luck." Sports Illustrated for
Kids 8.n8 (August 1996): 24(6). General OneFile. Gale. University of Memphis. 26 Oct. 2008
<http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.memphis.edu/itx/start.do?prodId=ITOF>.

Superstition in Popular Culture
Christie, A. (1989).  Thirteen at dinner.  Boston, Mass:  G.K. Hall.


Amulets & Good Luck Charms
DeLys, Claudia.  (1948).  A Treasury of Superstitions.  P. 475. New York:  Random House.


Rabbit's foot. (2008, August 1). In
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia . Retrieved 23:53, October 28,
2008, from 
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rabbit%27s_foot&oldid=229181761

Superstitious Traditions

Groundhog Day. (2008, October 27). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 03:32,
October 29, 2008, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Groundhog_Day&oldid=248047225


DeLys, Claudia.  (1948).  A Treasury of Superstitions.  P. 475.  New York:  Random House.

Theatrical superstitions. (2008, October 22). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved
03:46, October 29, 2008, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Theatrical_superstitions&oldid=246957201

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. (2008, October 13). In
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
Retrieved 03:19, October 31, 2008, from        

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_Mariner&oldid=245072476

The Psychology of Superstition
Torgler, B. (2007, October). Determinants of superstition. Journal of Socio-Economics36(5),
13-733. Retrieved October 26, 2008, doi:10.1016/j.socec.2007.01.007

McLeish, John. (Fall 1984).  Children's Superstitions:  British and Canadian.  Canadian Journal
of
Education v19 n4 425-36.  (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. EJ307307)
                                                                                                 
                                                                     IMAGES
Header
Nakamura.  Cat's Eye Closeup.
http://www.freewebpageheaders.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/944/cat/512

Overview
Horseshoe scanned by Fonzy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Horseshoe.jpg
 

Common Superstitions & Their Origins
Salt.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Tablesalt.jpg

The Number 13
Elevator Key Pad.
The floor pad inside an elevator in a building of Buenos Aires, superstitiously built without a 13th floor. Picture taken by a user of the b612 blog (http://b612-blog.com/).  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:No_13th_floor.jpg

Amulets & Good Luck Charms
Clover.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Four-leaf_clover.jpg