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Book Title
Man, Play and Games
Publication Name
Man, Play and Games
Title
Man, Play and Games
Author
Roger Caillois
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
025207033X
EAN
9780252070334
ISBN
9780252070334
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Genre
Games & Activities, Psychology, Sports & Recreation
Release Date
31/08/2001
Release Year
2001
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
0.7in
Item Length
8in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.1 Oz
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Developmental / Child, General
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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According to Roger Caillois, play is "an occasion of pure waste: waste of time, energy, ingenuity, skill, and often of money." In spite of this--or because of it--play constitutes an essential element of human social and spiritual development. In this classic study, Caillois defines play as a free and voluntary activity that occurs in a pure space, isolated and protected from the rest of life. Play is uncertain, since the outcome may not be foreseen, and it is governed by rules that provide a level playing field for all participants. In its most basic form, play consists of finding a response to the opponent's action--or to the play situation--that is free within the limits set by the rules. Caillois qualifies types of games-- according to whether competition, chance, simulation, or vertigo (being physically out of control) is dominant--and ways of playing, ranging from the unrestricted improvisation characteristic of children's play to the disciplined pursuit of solutions to gratuitously difficult puzzles. Caillois also examines the means by which games become part of daily life and ultimately contribute to various cultures their most characteristic customs and institutions. Presented here in Meyer Barash's superb English translation, Man, Play and Games is a companion volume to Caillois's Man and the Sacred.

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Publisher
University of Illinois Press
ISBN-10
025207033x
ISBN-13
9780252070334
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20038306456

Product Key Features

Book Title
Man, Play and Games
Author
Roger Caillois
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Developmental / Child, General
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Games & Activities, Psychology, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Gn454.C3413 2001
Reviews
''Well worth the attention of every sociologist interested in the relationship of culture to play.'' -- American Sociological Review ''A book to be read for ideas.'' -- American Journal of Sociology ''An excellently conceived work.'' -- Social Forces, "Well worth the attention of every sociologist interested in the relationship of culture to play."-- American Sociological Review"A book to be read for ideas."-- American Journal of Sociology"An excellently conceived work."-- Social Forces
Copyright Date
1961
Lccn
2001-027667
Dewey Decimal
790.13
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21

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