A new interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the study of play
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The American Journal of Play is a
forum for discussing the history, culture, and psychology of play. An interdisciplinary quarterly of Strong National Museum of Play, the Journal aims to increase awareness and understanding of the role of play in learning and human development and the ways in which play illuminates cultural history.
Published quarterly through the University of Illinois Press, the American Journal of Play is intended for educators, psychologists, play therapists, sociologists, anthropologists, folklorists, historians, museum professionals, toy and game designers, policy makers, and others interested in children and the importance of play.
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Peer-reviewed and written in a clear, straightforward style suitable for such a wide readership, the American Journal of Play features articles, essays, opinion pieces, interviews, and book reviews in child development, education, psychology, sociology, anthropology, neuroscience, history, popular culture, museum studies, and other play-related fields, including technology and play.
The American Journal of Play includes material that synthesizes and puts into perspective major themes of play scholarship; summarizes emerging areas of play research; presents significant new research about play; illuminates the important role of play in learning and human development throughout the life cycle; examines the interrelationship of play to other aspects of human endeavor; explicates social, cultural, educational, and public policy issues related to play; and explores cultural history through the world of play.
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Volume 2, Number 2, Fall 2009
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- Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Laura E. Berk, and Dorothy G. Singer, A Mandate for Playful Learning in the Preschool: Presenting the Evidence
by Karen VanderVen
- Edward Miller and Joan Almon, Crisis in the Kindergarten: Why Children Need to Play in School
by Jim Johnson
- Risë VanFleet, Play Therapy with Kids & Canines: Benefits for Children’s Developmental and Psychosocial Health
by Stephen Demanchick
- Susan Sessions Rugh, Are We There Yet? The Golden Age of American Family Vacations
by Victoria W. Wolcott
- Linda Nazareth, The Leisure Economy: How Changing Demographics, Economics, and Generational Attitudes Will Reshape Our Lives and Our Industries
by Garry Chick
- Brian Edmiston, Forming Ethical Identities in Early Childhood Play
by Stuart Reifel
- Martin J. Doherty, Theory of Mind: How Children Understand Others’ Thoughts and Feelings
by Rebekah A. Richert
- Ian Bogost, Persuasive Games: The Expressive Power of Videogames
by Steve Jacobs
- Thomas Mc Laughlin, Give and Go: Basketball as a Cultural Practice
by Douglas Hartmann
- Kasia Boddy, Boxing: A Cultural History
by Elliott J. Gorn
- Kathryn Marsh, The Musical Playground: Global Tradition and Change in Children’s Songs and Games
by Victoria Stevens
- Rodney P. Carlisle, ed., Encyclopedia of Play in Today’s Society
by Scott G. Eberle
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Volume 2, Number 1, Summer 2009
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Volume 1, Number 4, Spring 2009
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- Mark Bauerlein, The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't Trust Anyone under 30)
by Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr.
- Diana Seach, Interactive Play for Children with Autism
by Pamela Wolfberg
- Daniel Ness and Stephen J. Farenga, Knowledge under Construction: The Importance of Play in Developing Children’s Spatial and Geometric Thinking
by Jenifer Thornton
- Sue Rogers and Julie Evans, Inside Role-Play in Early Childhood Education: Researching Young Children’s Perspectives
by James E. Johnson
- Jan White, Playing and Learning Outdoors: Making Provision for High-Quality Experiences in the Outdoor Environment
by Olga S. Jarret
- Mia Consalvo, Cheating: Gaining Advantage in Videogames
by Tom Henricks
- Joel Nathan Rosen, The Erosion of the American Sporting Ethos: Shifting Attitudes toward Competition
by Cesar R. Torres
- Dorothy Justus Sluss and Olga S. Jarrett, ed., Investigating Play in the 21st Century: Play and Culture Studies,Volume 7
by Ann Marie Guilmette
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Volume 1, Number 3, Winter 2008
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Gordon M. Burghardt, The Genesis of Animal Play: Testing the Limits
by Garry Chick
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Susan Linn, The Case for Make-Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World
by David Elkind
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Ann E. Densmore, Helping Children with Autism Become More Social: 76 Ways to Use Narrative Play
by Virginia Ryan
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Jim Holt, Stop Me if You’ve Heard This: A History and Philosophy of Jokes
by Scott G. Eberle
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Michael A. Messner, Out of Play: Critical Essays on Gender and Sport
by Susan Cahn
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Nigel B. Crowther, Sports in Ancient Times
by David M. Christenson
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Helen Tovey, Playing Outdoors: Spaces and Places, Risk and Challenge
by Tim Gill
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Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl K. Olson, Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth about Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do and Katie Salen, ed., The Ecology of Games: Connecting Youth, Games, and Learning
by Stephen Jacobs
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Volume 1, Number 2, Fall 2008
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Volume 1, Number 1, Summer 2008
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- Howard P. Chudacoff, Children at Play: An American History
by Steven Mintz
- David Elkind, The Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children
by Thomas Armstrong
- Joe L. Frost, Sue C. Wortham, and Stuart Reifel, Play and Child Development (Third Edition)
by Myae Han
- Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder and Conn and Hal Iggulden, The Dangerous Book for Boys
by Jay Mechling
- Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, Childhood on the Farm: Work, Play, and Coming of Age in the Midwest
by Simon J. Bronner
- Christine Jeandheur Ferguson and Ernest Dettore, Jr., eds., To Play or Not to Play: Is It Really a Question?
by Stuart Brown
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