The role of play in human development / Anthony D. Pellegrini.
2009
BF717 .P45 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
The role of play in human development / Anthony D. Pellegrini.
Author
Pellegrini, Anthony D.
ISBN
9780195367324
0195367324
0195367324
Imprint
New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Language
English
Description
ix, 278 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Call Number
BF717 .P45 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
155.4/18
Summary
In this book, Pellegrini argues that play is an excellent example of the ways in which biology and culture influence each other, especially during childhood. Specifically, the innovative possibilities associated with different forms of play behavior during the juvenile period can influence individuals' skill acquisition, and possibly influence the development of the species. In order to understand play in this broad sense, it is necessary to understand its phylogenetic development (across monkeys, great apes, and humans), its place within human development, and its function(s) and atecedents. Such an understanding of the role of play in childhood has implications for a deeper understanding of the role of development in the human experience. --From publisher's description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Play: what is it?
Theories of play
Play and behavioral plasticity
Play in culture
Functions of play
Social play
Children's use of objects in exploration, in play, and as tools
Locomotor play
Pretend play
The role of games
The role of play in education.
Theories of play
Play and behavioral plasticity
Play in culture
Functions of play
Social play
Children's use of objects in exploration, in play, and as tools
Locomotor play
Pretend play
The role of games
The role of play in education.