Class
Article
College
Caine College of the Arts
Department
Art and Design Department
Faculty Mentor
Lisa Gabbert
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Almost anyone can look back on childhood and remember an item or object that was a “hot commodity” in school. These items were traded, collected, and bargained over, and it’s still the same for children today. But why?
- It’s a recent development (mid 19th century) that children have their own belongings.
- Folk objects in Material Folk Culture are often used to determine social standing, which is adopted early by children because they’re a folk group with low power.
- My hypothesis is that children’s folk-economies are heavily based on visuals (meaning color and shape).
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-10-2024 11:30 AM
End Date
4-10-2024 12:20 PM
Included in
Apr 10th, 11:30 AM
Apr 10th, 12:20 PM
Children’s Folk Economy: The Practice of Trade With Folk Objects
Logan, UT
Almost anyone can look back on childhood and remember an item or object that was a “hot commodity” in school. These items were traded, collected, and bargained over, and it’s still the same for children today. But why?
- It’s a recent development (mid 19th century) that children have their own belongings.
- Folk objects in Material Folk Culture are often used to determine social standing, which is adopted early by children because they’re a folk group with low power.
- My hypothesis is that children’s folk-economies are heavily based on visuals (meaning color and shape).