Case for Make Believe Saving Play in a Commercialized World

Name: Case for Make Believe Saving Play in a Commercialized World
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ISBN: 9781595584496

ISBN-10: 1595584498

ISBN-13: 9781595584496

Edition: 2009

Authors: Susan Linn

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A book with immediate relevance for parents and teachers alike, 'The Case For Make Believe' helps readers understand how crucial child's play is and how they can protect it in an increasingly commercialised and technology-saturated world.

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: New Press, The
Publication date: 7/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Case for Make Believe: Why Play?



Defending Pretending: The Necessity of Make Believe



Sold Out: Commercialism, Technology, and Creative Play



Baby Scam: The False Promise of Screen Time for Infants and Toddlers



True Romance: My Love Affair with D.W. Winnicott



Make Believe and Making Meaning: Playing to Cope



Michael: Grappling with Change



Joey, Olivia, and Emma: Limits, Boundaries, and the Freedom to Play



Kara: The Truth in Make Believe



Angelo: Playing About Secrets



The Realities of Make Believe: Play and Cultural Values



Wham! Pow! Oof! How Media Violence Is Killing Play



The Princess Trap: Make Believe and the Loss of Middle Childhood



Playing for Life: What We All Gain from Make Believe



Sasha, Your Peas Are Calling You: Nurturing Play in a Culture Bent on Squelching It


Resources


Suggested Reading


Notes


Index