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Children's Folklore A Handbook
Elizabeth Tucker
Book Code: GR4189
ISBN: 0-313-34189-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34189-2
172 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 9/30/2008
List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Children have always had their own games, stories, riddles, jokes, and so forth. Many times, children's folklore differs significantly from the folklore of the adult world, as it reflects the particular concerns and experiences of childhood. In the late 19th century, children's folklore began receiving growing amounts of scholarly attention, and it is now one of the most popular topics among folklorists, general readers, and students. This book is a convenient and authoritative introduction to children's folklore for nonspecialists. The volume begins with a discussion of how children's folklore is defined, and how various types of children's folklore are classified. This is followed by a generous selection of examples and texts illustrating the variety of children's folklore from around the world. The book then looks at how scholars have responded to children's folklore since the 19th century, and how children's folklore has become prominent in popular culture. A glossary and bibliography round out the volume.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • One Introduction
  • Two Definitions and Classifications
  • Three Examples and Texts
  • Four Scholarship and Approaches
  • Five Contexts
  • Autobiography
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Resources
LC Card Number: 2008019925
LCC Class: GR43
Dewey Class: 398
PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
Academic Library Fall 2008.pdf
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