Flights of Fancy, Leaps of Faith: Children's Myths in Contemporary America

by Cindy Dell Clark

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Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy--is there still a place for these imaginary creatures in today's skeptical society? More importantly, is it appropriate to encourage children to believe in these myths? In Flights of Fancy, Leaps of Faith, Cindy Dell Clark went straight to children and their parents for the answers. Using their insights, she offers fresh, new interpretations of the cultural and psychological roles these figures...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226107787

ISBN13:9780226107783

Release Date:November 1998

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:176 Pages

Weight:0.55 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"

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