Children, media and playground cultures Ethnographic studies of school playtimes /

Drawing on ethnographic accounts of children's media-referenced play, this book explores children's engagement with media cultures and playground experiences, analyzing a range of issues such as learning, fantasy, communication and identity.

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Main Authors: Willett, Rebekah
Group Author: Richards, Chris, 1952; Marsh, Jackie; Burn, Andrew; Bishop, Julia C., 1960
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: Studies in childhood and youth
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137318077
Summary: Drawing on ethnographic accounts of children's media-referenced play, this book explores children's engagement with media cultures and playground experiences, analyzing a range of issues such as learning, fantasy, communication and identity.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230320505, 2013.
Carrier Form: 286 p. : 5 figures, 5 1 printed music items 1.
ISBN: 9780230320505
9781137318077 :
1137318074 :
CLC: C913.5
Contents: 1. Play, Media and Children's Playground Cultures 2. An Overview of Games and Activities on Two Primary School Playgrounds 3. Children as Researchers 4. Framing and Interpreting Children's Play 5. Reasons for Rhythm: Multimodal Perspectives on Musical Play 6. Computer Games on the Playground: Ludic Systems, Dramatized Narrative and Virtual Embodiment 7. Superheroes, Naughty Mums and Witches: Pretend Family Play amongst Seven to Ten Year-Olds 8. Agonistic Scenarios 9. Parody, Homage and Dramatic Performances 10. Conclusion: Forms, Functions and the Ethnographic Challenge.