From Children to Red Hatters - Diverse Images and Issues of Play

Informationen zum Autor David Kuschner is an associate professor of early childhood education at the University of Cincinnati. His research interests include children's play, constructivism, and the history and philosophy of early childhood education. He is co-author (with George Forman) of The Child's Construction of Knowledge: Piaget for Teaching Children. Klappentext The Association for the Study of Play (TASP) is the sponsor of this eighth volume in the Play & Culture Studies series. TASP is a professional group of researchers who study play. Zusammenfassung The Association for the Study of Play (TASP) is the sponsor of this eighth volume in the Play & Culture Studies series. TASP is a professional group of researchers who study play. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1:What is Play? In Search of a Definition Chapter 2:Play and the Rhetorics of Time: Progress, Regression, and the Meanings of the Present Chapter 3:The Plasticity of an Infant Monkey's Play When Exposed to Sheep in a Novel Setting Chapter 4:Historical Changes in Infant Toys 1865-1930 Chapter 5:Playmate Preferences of Preschool Children Based on Race, Sex, and Perceived Physical Attractiveness Chapter 6:Parental Guidance with Four-Year-Olds in Literacy and Play Activities at Home Chapter 7:All In a Day's Work: Children's Views on Play and Work at the Fifth Grade Level Chapter 8:Measuring Playfulness and Extracurricular Involvement Chapter 9:The Red Hat Society®: An Exploration of Play and Masking in Older Women's Lives Chapter 10:Conceptualizing a Pedagogy of Play: International Perspectives from Theory, Policy and Practice.

Product details

• Authors: David Kuschner, David (EDT) Kuschner
• Assisted by: David Kuschner (Editor), Kuschner David (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.12.2008
• EAN: 9780761842910
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-4291-0
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 228 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Play & Culture Studies; Play and Culture Studies
• Subjects: Guides > Sport; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, Age groups: the elderly, Sociology & anthropology, Age groups: children