Flights of Fancy, Leaps of Faith Children's Myths in Contemporary America

Name: Flights of Fancy, Leaps of Faith Children's Myths in Contemporary America
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ISBN: 9780226107783

ISBN-10: 0226107787

ISBN-13: 9780226107783

Edition: 1998

Authors: Cindy Dell Clark

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Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy--is there still a place for these imaginary creatures in today's skeptical society? More importantly, is it appropriate to encourage children to believe in these myths? In Flights of Fancy, Leaps of Faith, Cindy Dell Clark went straight to children and their parents for the answers. Using their insights, she offers fresh, new interpretations of the cultural and psychological roles these figures play in children's lives. Complete with children's vivid testimonies and colorful illustrations, this book is a revealing journey into a child's mind and world. "A very enjoyable read, this book is a seriously researched record of children's myths,…

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 11/1/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.46" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Introduction



Flight toward Maturity The Tooth Fairy



Christmas and Easter Seasonal Rites of Passage with Modern Relevance



The Christmas Spirit Santa Claus and Christmas



Journey down the Bunny Trail Easter Bunny and Easter



Commerce, Family, and Meaning Institutions in Children's Ritual



Flights of Fancy, Leaps of Faith Issues of Consequence


Appendix Child Anthropology A Methodological Discussion


Notes


Bibliography


Index