Description |
vii, 231 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 22 cm |
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regular print |
Contents |
Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- A forgotten pioneer / June Factor -- Children, families and the nation in 1950's Australia / Kate Darian-Smith -- Folklore of Australian children [1955] / Dorothy Howard -- The game of 'Knucklebones' in Australia / Dorothy Howard -- Australian 'Hoppy' (hopscotch) / Dorothy Howard -- Ball bouncing customs and rhymes in Australia / Dorothy Howard -- Autograph album customs in Australia / Dorothy Howard -- The 'Toodlembuck': Australian children's gambling device and game / Dorothy Howard -- Counting-out customs of Australian children / Dorothy Howard -- Marble games of Australian children / Dorothy Howard -- String games of Australian children / Dorothy Howard -- Folklore of Australian children [1965] / Dorothy Howard -- Courage in the playground: a tribute to Dorothy Howard / Brian Sutton-Smith -- Appendices: I Traditional games and play of Australian children -- II Australian schools visited or contacted by Dorothy Howard -- Works by Dorothy Howard -- Key resources for Australian children's folklore -- contributors -- index |
Summary |
Dorothy Howard was the first person to document the play of Australian children. What she found was remarkable: hundreds of games, rhymes, sayings, chants, taunts, riddles and secret language |
Analysis |
Australia |
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Howard (D) |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 220-226 |
Notes |
In English |
Subject |
Howard, Dorothy, 1902-1996.
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Folklore and children -- Australia.
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Folklore -- Australia.
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Games -- Australia.
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Play -- Australia.
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Genre/Form |
Works by women
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Printed books
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Festschriften.
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Author |
Darian-Smith, Kate.
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Factor, June, 1936-
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Museum Victoria.
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LC no. |
2005440618 |
ISBN |
0957747179 : |
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9780957747173 |
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