| Description |
xi, 258 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-249) and index. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Play -- Psychological aspects.
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Advertising and children.
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| ISBN |
9781565849709 hardcover |
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1565849701 hardcover |
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