Children's folklore a source book

A collection of original essays by scholars from a variety of fields-- including American studies, folklore, anthropology, psychology, sociology, and education---Children's Folklore: A Source Book moves beyond traditional social-science views of child development. It reveals the complexity and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Sutton-Smith, Brian (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan : Utah State University Press c1999.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: What is children's folklore?
  • Who are the folklorists of childhood? - Overview: History of children's folklore
  • The complexity of children's folklore
  • The transmmission of children's folklore
  • Overview: Methods in children's folklore
  • Double dutch and double cameras: studying the transmission of culture in an urban school yard
  • Children's games and gaming
  • Methodological problems of collecting folklore from children
  • Overview: Children's folklore concerns
  • Songs, poems, and rhymes
  • Riddles
  • Tales and legends
  • Teases and pranks
  • Overview: Settings and activities
  • Children's lore in school and playgrounds
  • Material folk culture of children
  • Children's folklore in residential institutions: Summer camps, boarding schools, hospitals, and custodial facilities
  • The past in the present: Theoretical directions for children's folklore
  • Bibliography of children's folklore.