Brian Sutton-Smith
Jay Mechling
Thomas W. Johnson
Felicia R. McMahon
Copyright Date: 1999
Published
by: University Press of Colorado,
Pages: 392
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt46nskz
Book Description:
A collection of orginal essays by scholars from a variety of fields-- includng American studies, folklore, anthropology, pyschology, sociology, and education---Children's Folklore: A Source Book moves beyond traditional social-science views of child development. It reveals the complexity and artistry of interactions among children, challenging stereotypes of simple childhood innocence and conventional explanations of development that privilege sober and sensible adult outcomes. Instead, the play and lore of children is shown to be often disruptive, wayward, and irrational.
eISBN: 978-0-87421-357-7
Subjects: Sociology