Title: The role of play in human development
First published: 2009
Description: In this book, Pellegrini argues that play is an excellent example of the ways in which biology and culture influence each other, especially during childhood. Specifically, the innovative possibilities associated with different forms of play behavior during the juvenile period can influence individuals' skill acquisition, and possibly influence the development of the species. In order to understand play in this broad sense, it is necessary to understand its phylogenetic development (across monkeys, great apes, and humans), its place within human development, and its function(s) and atecedents. Such an understanding of the role of play in childhood has implications for a deeper understanding of the role of development in the human experience. --From publisher's description.
Subjects: Play, Symbolic play, Psychological aspects of Play, Psychological aspects, Social aspects, Social aspects of Play, Child psychology, Play, psychological aspects
LC classification: BF717 .P45 2009