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 1, Number 1, Summer 2008
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BOOK REVIEWS:
- 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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Volume 1, Number 2, Fall 2008
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Volume 1, Number 3, Winter 2008
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Children’s Pastimes and Play in Sixteen Nations: Is Free-Play Declining?
by Dorothy G. Singer, Jerome L. Singer, Heidi D’Agostino, and Raeka DeLong
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Building Blocks and Cognitive Building Blocks: Playing to Know the World Mathematically
by Julie Sarama and Douglas H. Clements
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The Graceful and Gritty Princess: Managing Notions of Girlhood from the New Nation to the New Millennium
by Miriam Forman-Brunell and Julie Eaton
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Physically Active Play and Cognition: An Academic Matter?
by Jacob Sattelmair and John J. Ratey
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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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