Play Reconsidered
Sociological Perspectives on Human Expression
Published on 1. September 2006
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-252-03078-9 (ISBN)
Description
Understanding the significance of adult play in the life of modern societies
Reviews / Votes
"Rewarding and enlightening."--European Journal of CommunicationMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
2 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-252-03078-9 (9780252030789)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Johan Huizinga 's Challenge to Play Studies; 2. Karl Marx on Creativity and Alienation; 3. Emile Durkheim on the Social Foundations of Expression; 4. Max Weber and the Rationalization of Play; 5. Georg Simmel and the Play-Forms of Social Life; 6. Erving Goffman on Play as Encounter; 7. Play as Human Expression