Book shows light wear to covers. Binding is solid and square, text/interior

Book shows light wear to covers. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 274 pages with a few illustrations. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Contents include: The transmission, distribution of children's lore, Nature of folk games, Rule-making in chasing and hiding games, How folk games blend into the daily lives of children, Presitge and power: jeers, common insults and comebacks, ambushes, scapegoats, and punishments, the battle of the sexes, jokes, riddles, performances, claping games, sex roles in performance games, Resistance, Parodies, Prejudice: blacks, Rhymes about orientals, Jewish rhymes, Polish jokes, political rhymes, Fartlore, Kissing games, Cartomancy, chartomancy, onomancy, sortilege and other methods of divination, etc. Keywords: Transmission, Distribution of children's lore, Nature of folk games, Rule-making in chasing and hiding games, How folk games blend into the daily lives of children, Presitge, Power: jeers, Common insults, Comebacks, Ambushes, Scapegoats, Punishments, Battle, Sexes, Jokes, Riddles, Performances, Claping games, Sex roles, Performance games, Resistance, Parodies, Prejudice, Blacks, Rhymes, Orientals, Jewish rhymes, Polish jokes, Political rhymes, Fartlore, Kissing games, Cartomancy, Chartomancy, Onomancy, Sortilege, Methods, Divination.

Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 288 p. Folklore of American Children.

Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 288 p. Folklore of American Children.

Size: 8x5x0; In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Size: 8x5x0; In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!