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008			081219s2009 caua be 001 0 eng
020			_a9781412966702
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035			_a(OCoLC)ocn251215353
035			_a15563051
050			_aGV 11 _b.En19 2009
245		0	_aEncyclopedia of play in today's society / _cRodney P. Carlisle, general editor.
260			_aLos Angeles : _bSAGE, _cc2009.
300			_a2 v. : _bill. _c29 cm.
500			_aA Sage reference publication.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a 2. the effects that describe both adult and childhood recreation and games in dozens of cultures around the world and throughout history
520			_a 3. analyses of social thinkers such as Huizinga, Vygotsky, and Sutton-Smith, as well as the wide variety of games, toys, sports, and entertainment around the world
520			_a 4. Cultures as diverse as the the ancient Middle East, modern Russia, and China, India, Argentina and France.
520			_aExplores the concept of play in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. Its scope encompasses leisure and recreational activities of children and adults throughout the ages, from dice games in the RomanEmpire to video games today. With more than 450 entries, cover the hundreds of games played as informal recreation. Included all aspects of play-from the learning process to competition, mastery of nature, socialization, and cooperation. Key features are: 1. access to literature that explores questions of psychology, learning theory, game theory, and history in depth
650			_aLeisure _927694
650			_aRecreation _95846
700			_aCarlisle, Rodney P. _991167
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