
Captain Cook Chased a Chook: Children's Folklore in Australia
Author: June Factor
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 272
There is a long-standing and growing interest in childhood and in children's folklore in this country. This book will map, describe, cite, analyse and comment on thedevelopment, characteristics and significance of australian children's folklore. Written in such a way as to be accessible to a now- academic readership, it will discuss the nature of childhood, the reasons for the continuity and inventiveness of children's play, the ways in which australian experience and culture(s) (including aboriginal and immigrant cultures) have moulded and influenced children's lore and language, and likely future trends. 'australian children's folklore' will be richly illustrated with photographs, diagrams and children's drawings.
Author: June Factor
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 272
There is a long-standing and growing interest in childhood and in children's folklore in this country. This book will map, describe, cite, analyse and comment on thedevelopment, characteristics and significance of australian children's folklore. Written in such a way as to be accessible to a now- academic readership, it will discuss the nature of childhood, the reasons for the continuity and inventiveness of children's play, the ways in which australian experience and culture(s) (including aboriginal and immigrant cultures) have moulded and influenced children's lore and language, and likely future trends. 'australian children's folklore' will be richly illustrated with photographs, diagrams and children's drawings.
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Author: June Factor
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 272
There is a long-standing and growing interest in childhood and in children's folklore in this country. This book will map, describe, cite, analyse and comment on thedevelopment, characteristics and significance of australian children's folklore. Written in such a way as to be accessible to a now- academic readership, it will discuss the nature of childhood, the reasons for the continuity and inventiveness of children's play, the ways in which australian experience and culture(s) (including aboriginal and immigrant cultures) have moulded and influenced children's lore and language, and likely future trends. 'australian children's folklore' will be richly illustrated with photographs, diagrams and children's drawings.












