Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Introduction: The Importance and Autonomy of Kids' Culture; 3 1. "Yeah, You're Big Bill": Entering Kids' Culture; 4 2. "We're Friends, Right?": Sharing and Social Participation in Kids' Culture; 5 3. "You Wanna Know What Happend Because You're My Best Friend": Making and Being Friends in Kids Culture; 6 4. "You Can't Talk If You're Dead": Fantasy and Pretend Play; 7 5. "When I Grow Up and You Grow Up, We'll Be The Bosses": Role-Play in Kids' Culture; 8 6. "Arriva La Banca": Kids' Secondary Adjustments to Adult Roles; 9 7. "You Can't Come To My Birthday Party": Conflict in Kids' Culture; 10 8. "Appreciating Childhood": Suggestions for Supporting and Sharing in Kids' Culture; 11 Notes; 12 Further Reading; 13 Index

About the Author

William A. Corsaro, Ph.D.