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An edition of The case for make believe (2008)

The case for make believe

saving play in a commercialized world

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New Press, Distributed by W.W. Norton & Company
Language
English
Pages
258

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Subjects

Play, Psychological aspects of Play, Psychological aspects, Advertising and children, Play, psychological aspects, Advertising, Children, Psychology, Child, Play and Playthings

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Cover of: Case for Make Believe
Case for Make Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World
2009, New Press, The
in English
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Cover of: Case for Make Believe
Case for Make Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World
2009, New Press, The
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: Case for Make Believe
Case for Make Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World
2009, New Press, The
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: The case for make believe
The case for make believe: saving play in a commercialized world
2008, New Press, Distributed by W.W. Norton & Company
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat

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Table of Contents

1. Defending pretending : the necessity of make believe
2. Sold out : commercialism, technology, and creative play
3. Baby scam : the false promise of screen time for infants and toddlers
4. True romance : my love affair with D.W. Winnicott
5. Michael : grappling with change
6. Joey, Olivia, and Emma : limits, boundaries, and the freedom to play
7. Kara : the truth in make believe
8. Angelo : playing about secrets
9. Wham! pow! oof! : how media violence is killing play
10. The princess trap : make believe and the loss of middle childhood
11. Playing for life : what we all gain from make believe
12. Sasha, your peas are calling you : nurturing play in a culture bent on squelching it.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-249) and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
155.4/18
Library of Congress
BF717 .L56 2008, BF717.L56 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
xi, 258 p. ;
Number of pages
258

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OL16833779M
Internet Archive
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ISBN 10
1565849701
ISBN 13
9781565849709
LCCN
2007042435
OCLC/WorldCat
175289924
Library Thing
5036649
Goodreads
3081535

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