The future of play theory : a multidisciplinary inquiry into the contributions of Brian Sutton-Smith / edited by Anthony D. Pellegrini.

Other author Sutton-Smith, Brian.
Other author Pellegrini, Anthony D.
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press, ©1995.
Descriptionx, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesSUNY series, children's play in society
SUNY series, children's play in society. ^A277191
Contents Play, ethology, and education : a personal account / Peter K. Smith -- Animal play, games of angels, biology, and Brian / Robert Fagen -- Children's play and adult leisure / Garry Chick and Lynn A. Barnett -- Competitive play on the plains : an analysis of games and warfare among native American warrior societies, 1800-1850 / John W. Loy and Graham L. Hesketh -- Boys' rough-and-tumble play and social competence : contemporaneous and longitudinal relations / Anthony D. Pellegrini -- Aggressive toy play / Jeffrey Goldstein --
Contents Toys and stories / Greta G. Fein -- Promotion and marketing of toys : time to rethink the paradox? / Stephen Kline -- Imaginative play in childhood : precursor of subjunctive thoughts, daydreaming, and adult pretending games / Jerome L. Singer -- Social pretend with mother and sibling : individual differences and social understanding / Lisa M. Youndblade and Judy Dunn --
Contents Representing children's play : anthropologists at work / Helen M. Schwartzman -- Past play : relics, memory, and history / Bernard Mergen -- Persuasive rhetorics of play / Brian Sutton-Smith.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 94041396
ISBN0791426416 (acid-free paper)
ISBN0791426424 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HQ782 .F87 1995 ✔ Available Place Hold