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Amazon
Category:
Education/Training
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
ISBN-10: 1412966701
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 1032
Copyright: Apr 2, 2009
ISBN-13: 9781412966702
Price: $281.60 (eBook)
explores the concept of play in history and modern society in the United States and internationally.
The Encyclopedia of Play in Today′s Society explores the concept of play in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. Its scope encompasses leisure and recreational activities of children and adults throughout the ages, from dice games in the Roman Empire to video games today. With more than 450 entries, these two volumes do not include coverage of professional sports and sport teams but, instead, cover the hundreds of games played not to earn a living but as informal activity. All aspects of play―from learning to competition, mastery of nature, socialization, and cooperation―are included. Simply enough, this Encyclopedia explores play played for the fun of it!
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Key Features
Available in both print and electronic formats
Provides access to the fascinating literature that has explored questions of psychology, learning theory, game theory, and history in depth
Considers the effects of play on child and adult development, particularly on health, creativity, and imagination
Contains entries that describe both adult and childhood play and games in dozens of cultures around the world and throughout history
Explores the sophisticated analyses of social thinkers such as Huizinga, Vygotsky, and Sutton-Smith, as well as the wide variety of games, toys, sports, and entertainments found around the world
Presents cultures as diverse as the ancient Middle East, modern Russia, and China, and in nations as far-flung as India, Argentina, and France
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