
Activities
Reality and Symbol
SLACK Incorporated (Publisher)
Published on 11. March 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-55642-383-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book describes the content and process for exploring and studying the social, cultural and personal meanings inherent in activities. Authored by Gail Fidler and Beth Velde, this text examines the potential of activities to reflect and shape social, cultural and pesonal meanings; to communicate certain physical, affective and cognitive responses. "Activities: Reality and Symbol" guides the reader to a better understanding of activities and their potential in our lives by examining the processes of investigating and discovering the dynamics of daily activities. The text does not address the therapeutic or rehabilitative role of activities. This book is organized as a sequential, experiential learning process that includes structural assignments for interviews, personal reflections and group discussion. The beginning of the text presents an overview of the philosophy and the content focus of the book. Following chapters explain the symbolic process as giving meaning to the events and activities of daily life, and includes an activity laboratory for experiencing symbol and metaphor. A detailed examination of activities, and a format for analyzing activities are explained.
Final chapters apply prior learning to specific activities including play, games, sports, crafts, careers and more.
Final chapters apply prior learning to specific activities including play, games, sports, crafts, careers and more.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-55642-383-3 (9781556423833)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introductory Overview; Symbol and Meaning; Exploring Potential - the Activity Laboratory; The Language of Objects; Deciphering the Message - Activity Analysis; Codes of Meaning - Play, Games and Sports; Codes of Meaning - Nature's Challenge; The Language of Crafts; Scripts of Self Care; Voices of the Arts; Codes of Meaning - Jobs and Careers; Messages of the Environment; Summary Overview.