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It significantly furthers theoretical and philosophical
understandings of the concept of play It provides a valuable
analysis of play as a factor of civic life and citizenship from a
variety of philosophical perspectives It extends, complements and
supplements a small body of literature with broad inter- and
trans-disciplinary relevance and links philosophical analyses of
play to wider issues in philosophy and politics It has an
international authorship of established and emerging scholars It
will attract an inter-disciplinary international audience /
readership.
Play, Philosophy and Performance is a cutting-edge collection of
essays exploring the philosophy of play. It showcases the most
innovative, interdisciplinary work in the rapidly developing field
of Play Studies. How we play, and the relation of play to the human
condition, is becoming increasingly recognised as a field of
scholarly inquiry as well as a significant element of social
practice, public policy and socio-cultural understanding. Drawing
on approaches ranging through morality and ethics, language and the
nature of reality, aesthetics, digital culture and gaming, and
written by an international group of emerging and established
scholars, this book examines how our performance at play describes,
shapes and influences our performance as human beings. This is
essential reading for anybody with an interest in leisure,
education, childhood, gaming, the arts, playwork or many branches
of philosophical enquiry.
It significantly furthers theoretical and philosophical
understandings of the concept of play It provides a valuable
analysis of play as a factor of civic life and citizenship from a
variety of philosophical perspectives It extends, complements and
supplements a small body of literature with broad inter- and
trans-disciplinary relevance and links philosophical analyses of
play to wider issues in philosophy and politics It has an
international authorship of established and emerging scholars It
will attract an inter-disciplinary international audience /
readership.
Play, Philosophy and Performance is a cutting-edge collection of
essays exploring the philosophy of play. It showcases the most
innovative, interdisciplinary work in the rapidly developing field
of Play Studies. How we play, and the relation of play to the human
condition, is becoming increasingly recognised as a field of
scholarly inquiry as well as a significant element of social
practice, public policy and socio-cultural understanding. Drawing
on approaches ranging through morality and ethics, language and the
nature of reality, aesthetics, digital culture and gaming, and
written by an international group of emerging and established
scholars, this book examines how our performance at play describes,
shapes and influences our performance as human beings. This is
essential reading for anybody with an interest in leisure,
education, childhood, gaming, the arts, playwork or many branches
of philosophical enquiry.
It is now widely acknowledged that play is central to our lives. As
a phenomenon, play poses important questions of reality,
subjectivity, competition, inclusion and exclusion. This
international collection is the third in a series of books
(including The Philosophy of Play and Philosophical Perspectives on
Play) that aims to build paradigmatic bridges between scholars of
philosophy and scholars of play. Divided into four sections (Play
as Life, Play as Games, Play as Art and Play as Politics), this
book sheds new light on the significance of play for both children
and adults in a variety of cultural settings. Its chapters
encompass a range of philosophical areas of enquiry such as
metaphysics, aesthetics and ethics, and the spectrum of topics
explored includes games, jokes, sport and our social relationship
with the Internet. With contributions from established and emerging
scholars from around the world, The Philosophy of Play as Life is
fascinating reading for all those with an interest in playwork, the
ethics and philosophy of sport, childhood studies or the philosophy
of education.
Philosophical Perspectives on Play builds on the disciplinary and
paradigmatic bridges constructed between the study of philosophy
and play in The Philosophy of Play (Routledge, 2013) to develop a
richer understanding of the concept and nature of play and its
relation to human life and value. Made up of contributions from
leading international thinkers and inviting readers to explore the
presumptions often attached to play and playfulness, the book
considers ways that play in 'virtual' and 'real' worlds can inform
understandings of each, critiquing established norms and
encouraging scepticism about the practice and experience of play.
Organised around four central themes -- play(ing) at the limits,
aesthetics, metaphysics/ontology and ethics -- the book extends and
challenges notions of play by drawing on issues emerging in sport,
gaming, literature, space and art, with specific attention paid to
disruption and danger. It is intended to provide scholars and
practitioners working in the spheres of play, education, games,
sport and related subjects with a deeper understanding of
philosophical thought and to open dialogue across these
disciplines.
Play is a vital component of the social life and well-being of both
children and adults. This book examines the concept of play and
considers a variety of the related philosophical issues. It also
includes meta-analyses from a range of philosophers and theorists,
as well as an exploration of some key applied ethical
considerations. The main objective of The Philosophy of Play is to
provide a richer understanding of the concept and nature of play
and its relation to human life and value, and to build disciplinary
and paradigmatic bridges between scholars of philosophy and
scholars of play. Including specific chapters dedicated to children
and play, and exploring the work of key thinkers such as Plato,
Sartre, Wittgenstein, Gadamer, Deleuze and Nietzsche, this book is
invaluable reading for any advanced student, researcher or
practitioner with an interest in education, playwork, leisure
studies, applied ethics or the philosophy of sport.
Play is a vital component of the social life and well-being of both
children and adults. This book examines the concept of play and
considers a variety of the related philosophical issues. It also
includes meta-analyses from a range of philosophers and theorists,
as well as an exploration of some key applied ethical
considerations. The main objective of The Philosophy of Play is to
provide a richer understanding of the concept and nature of play
and its relation to human life and values, and to build
disciplinary and paradigmatic bridges between scholars of
philosophy and scholars of play. Including specific chapters
dedicated to children and play, and exploring the work of key
thinkers such as Plato, Sartre, Wittgenstein, Gadamer, Deleuze and
Nietzsche, this book is invaluable reading for any advanced
student, researcher or practitioner with an interest in education,
playwork, leisure studies, applied ethics or the philosophy of
sport.
The Materiality of the Archive is the first volume to bring
together a range of methodological approaches to the materiality of
archives, as a framework for their engagement, analysis and
interpretation. Focusing on the archives of creative practices, the
book reaches between and across existing bodies of knowledge in
this field, including material culture, art history and literary
studies, unified by an interest in archives as material deposits
and aggregations, in both analogue and digital forms, as well as
the material encounter. Connecting a breadth of disciplinary
interests in the archive with expanding discourses in materiality,
contributors address the potential of a material engagement to
animate archival content. Analysing the systems, processes and
actions that constitute the shapes, forms and structures in which
individual archival objects accumulate, and the underpinnings which
may hold them in place as an archival body, the book considers ways
in which the inexorable move to the digital affects traditional
theories of the physical archival object. It also considers how
stewardship practices such as description and metadata creation can
accommodate these changes. The Materiality of the Archive unifies
theory and practice and brings together professional and academic
perspectives. The book is essential reading for academics,
researchers and postgraduate students working in the fields of
archive studies, museology, art history and material culture.
It is now widely acknowledged that play is central to our lives. As
a phenomenon, play poses important questions of reality,
subjectivity, competition, inclusion and exclusion. This
international collection is the third in a series of books
(including The Philosophy of Play and Philosophical Perspectives on
Play) that aims to build paradigmatic bridges between scholars of
philosophy and scholars of play. Divided into four sections (Play
as Life, Play as Games, Play as Art and Play as Politics), this
book sheds new light on the significance of play for both children
and adults in a variety of cultural settings. Its chapters
encompass a range of philosophical areas of enquiry such as
metaphysics, aesthetics and ethics, and the spectrum of topics
explored includes games, jokes, sport and our social relationship
with the Internet. With contributions from established and emerging
scholars from around the world, The Philosophy of Play as Life is
fascinating reading for all those with an interest in playwork, the
ethics and philosophy of sport, childhood studies or the philosophy
of education.
Philosophical Perspectives on Play builds on the disciplinary and
paradigmatic bridges constructed between the study of philosophy
and play in The Philosophy of Play (Routledge, 2013) to develop a
richer understanding of the concept and nature of play and its
relation to human life and value. Made up of contributions from
leading international thinkers and inviting readers to explore the
presumptions often attached to play and playfulness, the book
considers ways that play in 'virtual' and 'real' worlds can inform
understandings of each, critiquing established norms and
encouraging scepticism about the practice and experience of play.
Organised around four central themes -- play(ing) at the limits,
aesthetics, metaphysics/ontology and ethics -- the book extends and
challenges notions of play by drawing on issues emerging in sport,
gaming, literature, space and art, with specific attention paid to
disruption and danger. It is intended to provide scholars and
practitioners working in the spheres of play, education, games,
sport and related subjects with a deeper understanding of
philosophical thought and to open dialogue across these
disciplines.
Seeing play as an important and vital element of life for children
and adults alike, this book addresses the ways in which
practitioners take account of and act responsibly with moments of
children's play and playfulness. Working with the Playwork
Principles, the book draws on alternative concepts to traditional
approaches, including ideas from materialist and posthuman
philosophy and human geography, to explore playing as process
rather than product. Topics covered include play and wellbeing,
play and space, and the micro-politics of playing, critical
cartography and adult account-ability and response-ability. It
concludes by considering the implications for professional practice
and offering ways that professionals can develop practices that
maintain and co-create favourable conditions in which children's
play can flourish.
The production, consumption and appreciation of food are among the
most important and fundamental aspects of life. The supply of
nutritious and safe food is pivotal to societal wellbeing and
stability, as well as to personal happiness. Revolutions in
agriculture, in food processing and in understanding of the
priorities of consumers have enabled us to create a stable supply
of affordable food even as populations have grown and society has
changed. These dramatic and beneficial changes in how we produce
food have been underpinned by advances in science in general and by
chemistry in particular.Food and its production is now facing
unprecedented and significant challenges from several directions
including population growth, changes in expectations, increases in
diet related chronic diseases, globalisation and, perhaps most
significantly, sustainability. The flow of increased urbanisation
means the vast majority of people are detached from the knowledge
of how food is grown, processed and presented to them. Under these
circumstances, it is essential that scientists, policymakers,
legislators and industry members work together from a common and
consistent knowledge base to provide consumers with healthy,
nutritious and sustainable food.This book presents expert opinions
of thought on the challenges and opportunities people face in key
areas and how current knowledge can help to define our future. It
is comprised of twelve chapters and deals with the whole food
system, from primary production to the consumer purchase. It will
be of value to stakeholders including scientists, policymakers,
industry members and consumers.
The postwar years in the UK saw the development of numerous
artificial playgrounds intended to compensate children for
increasing urbanization and a lack of wild places to play. Many of
these sites employed playleaders, whose job was to use play to
instill social behavioral norms on children, using games with rules
and organized activities. From the early 1970s, that approach began
to be replaced by playwork, a nondirective way of working. Playwork
marked a rejection of the adult-focused practice of playleadership.
Playworkers relied more on an ambiance that reflected their own
childhood freedoms and on the growing body of knowledge regarding
the importance of play. This body of new literature suggested that
play, unadulterated by societal objectives, was crucial to the
successful development of all children; that play was not just good
for exercise and social interaction, but was vital to brain growth
and the child's ability to adapt to a fast changing world. Since
those early days, playwork has mutated through a variety of guises,
and over the years has begun to explore the child's impact on
space, the relationships between child and adult, what playworkers
do, the therapeutic aspects of play, and has even taken faltering
footsteps into the complexities of the quantum world. Aspects of
Playwork reflects this awesome diversity of views and
interpretation, moving from the historical to the almost sci-fi and
from ghostly traces to the hard realities of being a child and
working with children in the 2000s. Most of all, though, Aspects of
Playwork is a commentary on the beauty and wonder of what play is
and what it is to play.
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