Conceptual, Social-Cognitive, and Contextual Issues in the Fields of Play

AvJaipaul L. Roopnarine,Jaipaul L. Roopnarine

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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The research and theoretical contributions of international and multidisciplinary scholars have advanced our understanding of the role of play in evolution and behavior. The diverse articles in this volume range from theoretical and conceptual advances, scientific investigations, to discourse about applied issues and different dimensions of play. The authors provide excursions into the adaptive, cultural, and social significance of play. The databased papers fall into four categories: the role of age, gender, and ethnicity in play participation, social-cognitive connections to play, fighting and play fighting, and play and process in adulthood.Play is defined as behavior that is not necessary to survival and yet is undertaken voluntarily as a method by which to improve the quality of life. This study, addressing the definition, role, and characteristics of play, falls within the research of education, psychology, anthropology, sociology, leisure studies, and primatology. The play of humans and nonhumans takes a variety of forms and serves multiple purposes within mental and emotional states of being. The motivation and impact of play behavior varies with the type of play performed. The studies included in this volume address simple games, more complex creative activities, the emotional implications of play throughout adult life, and the role of play in human social construction.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-12-30
Mått:152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt:496 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781567506488

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JAIPAUL L. ROOPNARINE is Professor of Education at Brooklyn College of The City University of New York.

Innehållsförteckning

Conceptual Issues Regarding Play Recapitulation redressed by Brian Sutton-Smith Huizinga's contribution to play studies: A Reappraisal by Tom Henricks Cultural constraints on children's play by David F. Lancey Role of Gender, Age, and Ethnicity in Play Play in same-age and multiage grouping arrangements by James F. Christie, Sandra J. Stone, and Rebecca Deutscher Block play complexity in same-sex dyads of preschool children by Dorothy Justus Sluss Play of Language - minority children in an early childhood setting by Melissa A. Clawson Developmental aspects of play-partner selection in young Rhesus monkeys by Peggy O'Neill-Wagner, Rosemary Bolig, and Cristofer S. Price Social-Cognitive Connections to Play The relationship between creativity and cognitive abilities in preschoolers by Robyn M. Holmes and Christine J. Geiger The play of early writing by Phyllis Neves and Stuart Reifel Parental scaffolding during joint play with preschoolers by Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, Catherine King, Amy Clayton, Mindi Holt, Kristen Kurtz, Lisa Maestri, Erica Morris, and Emily Wood Increasing play competence for very young children: How two early Head Start home visitors conceptualize and actualize their roles by Susan J. Welteroth Finding the humor in children's play by Doris Bergen Play Fighting Perceptions of play and real fighting: Effects of sex and participant status by Anthony D. Pellegrini Comparing pupil and teacher perceptions for playful fighting, serious fighting, and positive peer interaction by Peter K. Smith, Rebecca Smees, Anthony Pellegrini, and Ersilia Menesini Adult Play Play and process: Adult play embedded in the daily routine by Erna Imperatore Blanche