Rituals and Patterns in Children's LivesKathy Merlock Jackson Popular Press, 2005 - 285 Seiten Trick-or-treating. Flower girls. Bedtime stories. Bar and bat mitvah. In a nation of increasing ethnic, familial, and technological complexity, the patterns of children's lives both persist and evolve. This book considers how such events shape identity and transmit cultural norms, asking such questions as: |
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RELIGION | 39 |
EDUCATION | 79 |
PLAY | 109 |
MARRIAGE AND MOURNING | 139 |
LITERATURE | 189 |
ELECTRONIC MEDIA | 233 |
Contributors | 269 |
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