Children's Imaginative Play: A Visit to Wonderland

by Shlomo Ariel and Brian Sutton-Smith

In this visit to the wonderland of children's imaginative, make-believe play, readers are be exposed to both a general, bird's-eye view of the whole of this fascinating realm, and to a closer look at its diverse regions. This volume examines the borderlines between make-believe play and akin phenomena such as dreams, drama, and rituals. Readers will become acquainted with the secret codes of make-believe play. These codes are activated in both...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275977579
• ISBN13: 9780275977573
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 10.0"