Developmental Structures in Fantasy Narratives.

Sutton-Smith, Brian; And Others

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Publication Date: 1976

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Developmental Structures in Fantasy Narratives

Sutton-Smith, Brian; And Others

Human Development, 19, 1, 1-13, 76

This paper examines structural paradigms for the analysis of narratives drawn from Levi-Strauss, Propp and Piaget. It shows that all are successful in differentiating between the stories freely told by children of different age levels ranging from 2 to 12 years. (MS)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Conservation (Concept), Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Elementary Education, Fantasy, Sex Differences, Story Telling

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