Author: Krogzeme-Mosgorda, Baiba
Title: Atminu albumu tradicija Latviesu skolenu kultura
Description: Riga, Latvijas Universitate, (2013). orig. wrappers. 21x16cm, 239,(40) pp. Series: Latvijas Universitate, Literaturas, folkloras un makslas instituts, Studia humanitarica.. ISBN: 97899848930. Minor wear. VG. ¶ Latvian text. Includes English abstract. Study of Latvian children's autographh albums. ["Baiba's Krogzeme-Mosgorda study takes a bold step in the field of Latvian cultural studies, focusing not on the so-called for "high" culture, but for the apparent simplicity of everyday culture - school children's memory albums. Carefully and reasonably choosing the method - the contextual approach, the author managed to show that the essence of the tradition cannot be reached by looking at verses and pictures, it can be found outside the covers of colorful notebooks. The book reveals that memory albums are an essential part of students' informal culture and an influential tool in building and maintaining mutual relationships. But in a wider circle, they belong to various traditional activities known in society - collecting and storing memories. With this work, Latvian folkloristics has gained an expanded vision, in which written and drawn manifestations of human everyday creativity are studied in addition to the usual oral traditions" - translation of publisher's description].

Keywords: 97899848930 Latvia, Ethnology, Folk Culture, Children, Anthropology, Baltic, Children