Description
Book SynopsisThis is a new volume from the Association for the Study of Play. This book presents a healthy interchange of ideas about play, which is one of the hallmarks of the Association's work.
Table of ContentsPart 1 Part I: PLAY AND CULTURE Commentary: Play and Culture Part 2 The Cultural Roles of Emotions in Pretend Play Part 3 Nine a Slide Basketball in the Kingdom of Tonga: A Case Study in Negotiating Gender Roles Part 4 Is Hazing Play? Part 5 Part II: TRANSACTING PLAY Commentary: The Richness of Play Research Part 6 Keeping It Real: An Examination of the Metacommunication Processes Used within the Play of One Group of Adolescent Girls Part 7 Autistic Children's Play with Objects, Peers and Adults in a Classroom Setting Part 8 Effects of Partner Play Fighting Behavior in Giant Panda Cubs Part 9 Part III: ADULTS IN CHILDREN'S PLAY Commentary: Inquiries into the Roles of Adults in Children's Play Part 10 "It's Only Play if You Get to Choose": Children's Perspectives of Play, and Adult Interventions Part 11 The State of Recess in Pennsylvania Elementary Schools: A Continuing Tradition or a Distant Memory Part 12 The Toy Bag: An Examination of Its History and Use in Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs Part 13 About the Contributors
