At Play in Belfast - Children's Folklore and Identities in Northern Ireland (Paperback, New)

Donna M. Lanclos writes about children on the school playgrounds of working-class Belfast, Northern Ireland, using their own words to show how they shape their social identities. The notion that children's voices and perspectives must be included in a work about childhood is central to the book. Lanclos explores children's folklore, including skipping rhymes, clapping games, and "dirty" jokes, from five Belfast primary schools (two Protestant, two Catholic, and one mixed). She listens for what she can learn about gender, family, adult-child interactions, and Protestant/Catholic tensions. Lanclos frequently notes violent themes in the folklore and conversations that indicate children are aware of the reality in which they live. But at the same time, children resist being marginalized by adults who try to shield them from this reality. For Lanclos, children's experiences stimulate discussions about culture and society. In her words, "Children's everyday lives are more than just preparation for their futures, but are life itself." A volume in the Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies edited by Myra Bluebond-Langner

General

Imprint:	Rutgers University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies
Release date:	August 2003
First published:	August 2003
Editors:	Myra Bluebond-Langner
Dimensions:	229 x 159 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8135-3322-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General
LSN:	0-8135-3322-8
Barcode:	9780813533223

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