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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ARTICLES:
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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INTERVIEW:
- What’s Wrong with America’s Playgrounds and How to Fix Them: An Interview with Joe L. Frost
ARTICLES:
- The Nature of Play: An Overview
by Thomas Henricks
- The Recess Debate: A Disjuncture between Educational Policy and Scientific Research
by Anthony D. Pellegrini
- Play Therapy: Practice, Issues, and Trends
by Linda E. Homeyer and Mary O. Morrison
- Cats and Portals: Video Games, Learning, and Play
by James Paul Gee
BOOK REVIEWS:
- James Paul Gee, Good Video Games + Good Learning: Collected Essays on Video Games, Learning, and Literacy,Marc Prensky, “Don’t Bother Me Mom—I’m Learning!”: How Computer and Video Games Are Preparing Your Kids for Twenty-first Century Success—and How You Can Help!and Dorothy G. Singer and Jerome L. Singer, Imagination and Play in the Electronic Age
by Barrie Gunter
- Doris Pronin Fromberg and Doris Bergen, eds., Play from Birth to Twelve: Contexts, Perspectives, and Meanings (Second Edition)
by Arne Trageton
- Jeff Wiltse, Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America
by Gary Cross
- Patricia Campbell Warner, When the Girls Came Out to Play: The Birth of American Sportswear
by Wanda Wakefield
- Artin Göncü and Suzanne Gaskins, eds., Play and Development: Evolutionary, Sociocultural, and Functional Perspectives
by Robyn M. Holmes
- Dorothy G. Singer, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, eds., Play = Learning: How Play Motivates and Enhances Children’s Cognitive and Social-Emotional Growth
by Doris Bergen
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