When Play Was Play : Why Pick-up Games Matter / Ronald Bishop.
2010
HQ782 .B57 2009eb
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Title
When Play Was Play : Why Pick-up Games Matter / Ronald Bishop.
Author
ISBN
9781438426310
1438426313
1438426313
Published
Albany : SUNY Press, [2010]
Copyright
©2010
Language
English
Language Note
In English.
Description
1 online resource (213 p.) : Total Illustrations :
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1515/9781438426310 doi
Call Number
HQ782 .B57 2009eb
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1432031294
Summary
When Play Was Play offers a fascinating look at the disappearing world of childhood pick-up games. Drawing on his own experiences as well as a wealth of interviews and surveys, Ronald Bishop tells why these loosely structured games mattered--camaraderie, opportunities to develop social skills, and independence from the world of adults. Bishop contrasts his and others' childhoods with the experiences of today's overscheduled and overcommitted youth who find much of their time taken up by organized sports and other highly supervised activities. When Play Was Play celebrates memories of a past era, when kids were free to explore their neighborhoods, had time to throw together an afternoon game of stickball, and spent much of their lives playing outside just for the sake of playing.
Formatted Contents Note
Front Matter
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Less Time Spent Schmoozing
Does Anybody Play Anymore?
The Consecrated Spots
No Purpose In Mind
Out Of Necessity
Say Goodbye To Hollywood
It Didn't Take Much
Leave Those Kids Alone
They Call it "Tennockey"
Participation Flyer
References
Index
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Less Time Spent Schmoozing
Does Anybody Play Anymore?
The Consecrated Spots
No Purpose In Mind
Out Of Necessity
Say Goodbye To Hollywood
It Didn't Take Much
Leave Those Kids Alone
They Call it "Tennockey"
Participation Flyer
References
Index
Digital File Characteristics
text file PDF
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Apr 2024).
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Excelsior Editions
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