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Child's play
a multidisciplinary perspective
pp. 409-430
Abstract
Competition obscures the realities and significance of play, in particular, the bodily play originating in infancy and typical of young children. A multidisciplinary perspective on child's play elucidates the nature of child's play and validates the distinction between competition and play. The article begins with a consideration of ethological research on play in young human and nonhuman animals, proceeds to a consideration of psychological research on laughter as a primary kinetic marker of play, and ends with a philosophical examination of the foundational moral significances of child's play.
Publication details
Published in:
(2003) Human Studies 26 (4).
Pages: 409-430
DOI: 10.1023/B:HUMA.0000003668.23164.7d
Full citation:
Sheets-Johnstone Maxine (2003) „Child's play: a multidisciplinary perspective“. Human Studies 26 (4), 409–430.