At Play in Belfast

Children's Folklore and Identities in Northern Ireland

AvDonna M. Lanclos

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

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."At Play in Belfast is a volume in the Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies, edited by Myra Bluebond-Langner.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-08-15
Mått:152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Rutgers University Press
ISBN:9780813533223

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Mer om författaren

Donna M. Lanclos is an anthropologist and folklorist.

Recensioner i media

We are so used to hearing about the terrible effects upon children of ongoing tragedies like Northern IrelandÆs æTroublesÆ that it revives the readerÆs spirit to see someone like Lanclos actually spend time with children and find in their folklore evidence of the childrenÆs resilience. The children in these pages use their folklore to take some power in their circumstances, demonstrating that they are not passive victims of violence and sectarianism. - Jay Mechling (American studies, University of California, Davis) We are so used to hearing about the terrible effects upon children of ongoing tragedies like Northern IrelandÆs æTroublesÆ that it revives the readerÆs spirit to see someone like Lanclos actually spend time with children and find in their folklore evidence of the childrenÆs resilience. The children in these pages use their folklore to take some power in their circumstances, demonstrating that they are not passive victims of violence and sectarianism. - Jay Mechling (American studies, University of California, Davis)

Innehållsförteckning

A day in the life; Rudeness and defining the line between child and adult; Masculinity and femininity on the playground; Exploring the Protestant/Catholic divide.