Transformations: The Anthropology Of Children'S Play

By H. Schwartzman. 2011

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Differences in practitioners’ understanding of play and how this influences pedagogy and children’s perceptions of play (2011, background): “It has been argued that using this bipolar construct of work and play is unhelpful and that work may be playful and play may feel like work (Schwartzman 1978).”
Research Design in Qualitative/Quantitative/Mixed Methods (2011, background): “Play is characterized by just those things that are likely to lead a researcher into creative work, including taking risks, testing new ideas in safety, avoiding rigidity, and suspending judgment (Schwartzman, 1978).”