{"product_id":"play-a-polyphony-of-research-theories-and-issues-play-and-cultural-studies-a-polyphony-of-research-theories-and-issues-volume-12-play-and-culture-studies-volume-12-9780761856931","title":"Play A Polyphony of Research Theories and Issues","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume addresses the study of play from an interdisciplinary cadre of scholars in the fields of anthropology, education, psychology, linguistics, and history. In this time of globalization, hyper-capitalism, and discourses that disqualify childrenâs play, we invite the reader to participate in diverse ways of thinking about play and pedagogy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection of ten essays delves into the psychological and cultural complexities related to children's play. The contributors draw on a wide variety of theorists, including Mikhail Bakhtin, Sigmund Freud, Ernst Jentsch, and Jean Piaget. * Children's Literature Association Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents List of Illustrations Foreword Jim Johnson Acknowledgments Introduction Lynn E. Cohen \u0026amp; Sandra Waite-Stupiansky  I. A Polyphony of Play: Researchers' Voices 1. Children’s Playful Consumption: The Hidden Negotiations of the Playground and the Home Abby Loebenberg 2. Children’s Play Preferences in the Pacific Rim: Then and Now Robyn Holmes 3. Play-based vs Teacher-Directed Pedagogy: Rationale for Action Research in Teacher Education  Michael Patte  4. Family Words as Creative and Affiliative Play  Evangeline Nwokah, Kelly Graves, and Joanne Naylor II. A Polyphony of Play: Theorists' Voices 5. The Conservation of Meaning as a Function of Constraints in the Social Context of Puzzles:  Piaget’s Social Theory Revisited  Keith Alward 6. Pinpointing Play at the Edge of the Uncanny Valley  Scott G. Eberle III. A Polyphony of Play: Voices from Technology 7. Play, Technology Toy Affordances, and Brain Development—Considering Research and Policy Issues  Doris Bergen   8. Game-ify Learning: Using What We Know about Games and Play to Motivate Learners Nancy Marksbury IV. A Polyphony of Play: Advocates' Voices 9. Play in the New Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Analysis and Critique David Kuschner 10. Preserving Play in Early Childhood Classrooms: Suggestions for Early Childhood Teacher Education and Policy  Jennifer A. Vu, Myae Han, \u0026amp; Martha J. Buell  ","brand":"University Press of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037867344215,"sku":"9780761856931","price":35.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761856931.jpg?v=1750937914","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/play-a-polyphony-of-research-theories-and-issues-play-and-cultural-studies-a-polyphony-of-research-theories-and-issues-volume-12-play-and-culture-studies-volume-12-9780761856931","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}