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Play: A Polyphony of Research, Theories, and Issues

Lynn E. Cohen

This 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 children's play, we invite the reader to participate in diverse ways of thinking about play and pedagogy.

Book Details

  • Publisher: University Press of America
  • Publish Date: Dec 16th, 2011
  • Pages: 230
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.90in - 6.00in - 0.80in - 0.85lb
  • EAN: 9780761856931
  • Recommended age: 22-UP
  • Categories: Anthropology - GeneralDevelopmental - ChildEducational Psychology

About the Author

Lynn E. Cohen is an associate professor in the Department of Special Education and Literacy at Long Island University, C.W. Post. Her research interests are related to the social and philosophical dimensions of children's play and equity in school settings. She has been involved in a university school partnership, providing administrative support for a play-based early childhood curriculum.
Sandra Waite-Stupiansky is a professor of early childhood and special education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She studies and teaches child development and early childhood education curriculum, particularly the role of outdoor play. She edits Play, Policy, and Practice Connections, a publication of the Play, Policy, and Practice Interest Forum of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Praise for this book

This 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.