Play: Its Role In Development And Evolution
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
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Few questions are as fundamental to human understanding as why we play — and what play reveals about who we are. Play: Its Role in Development and Evolution is a landmark anthology that brings together some of the most important scientific and philosophical writings on the subject, assembling contributions from ethologists, psychologists, anthropologists, and educators to construct a comprehensive portrait of play across species and cultures. The editors chart play's significance from the earliest stages of infant development through to its broader evolutionary implications, arguing that play is not mere frivolity but a critical mechanism through which learning, creativity, and social bonding are forged. Edited by the distinguished trio of Jerome S. Bruner, Alison Jolly, and Kathy Sylva — each a towering figure in developmental psychology and cognitive science — this volume presents a rigorous yet accessible synthesis of decades of interdisciplinary research. Bruner's influential theories on cognitive development lend the collection a unifying intellectual framework, while the breadth of contributors ensures a rich, multi-perspectival inquiry. The result is a work that challenges readers to reconsider the boundaries between work and play, between instinct and culture — a question that remains as urgent today as when this essential volume was first assembled.
Author: J.S. Bruner, A. Jolly And K. Sylva
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few questions are as fundamental to human understanding as why we play — and what play reveals about who we are. Play: Its Role in Development and Evolution is a landmark anthology that brings together some of the most important scientific and philosophical writings on the subject, assembling contributions from ethologists, psychologists, anthropologists, and educators to construct a comprehensive portrait of play across species and cultures. The editors chart play's significance from the earliest stages of infant development through to its broader evolutionary implications, arguing that play is not mere frivolity but a critical mechanism through which learning, creativity, and social bonding are forged. Edited by the distinguished trio of Jerome S. Bruner, Alison Jolly, and Kathy Sylva — each a towering figure in developmental psychology and cognitive science — this volume presents a rigorous yet accessible synthesis of decades of interdisciplinary research. Bruner's influential theories on cognitive development lend the collection a unifying intellectual framework, while the breadth of contributors ensures a rich, multi-perspectival inquiry. The result is a work that challenges readers to reconsider the boundaries between work and play, between instinct and culture — a question that remains as urgent today as when this essential volume was first assembled.