Play culture in a changing world / Marjatta Kalliala.
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- 0335213421
- 9780335213429
- 0335213413
- 9780335213412
- 9780335213429:
- 155.418 22
- .K25 2006
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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General Lending | Wexford Campus Library Wexford General Lending | 155.418 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 83339 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-149) and index.
Meet the children, their parents, and the practitioners who work with them -- In general: The changing world we live in -- From the general to the particular: What is children's play culture? -- Competitions and games in children's play culture -- Games of chance and luck in children's play culture: Alea -- The world of make-believe 1: Family play scenarios -- The world of make-believe 2: Play scenarios that are about having adventures and fights -- Fooling about in play: The dizzy side of play culture -- Play that defies categorization -- Gender and children's play culture -- Adults and play -- Changes in children's play culture.
"Enlivened by the voices of young children engaged in contemporary play, this accessible book enables readers to re-evaluate the contribution of play in childhood. It explores the persistence of fundamental play themes alongside new variations on traditional themes." "This book helps adults to be reflective and to encourage children's play by understanding and valuing their play culture. It is important reading for early years students and practitioners."--Jacket.