Play Matters

by Miguel Sicart

Book Overview

Why play is a productive, expressive way of being, a form of understanding, and a fundamental part of our well-being.

What do we think about when we think about play? A pastime? Games? Childish activities? The opposite of work? Think again: If we are happy and well rested, we may approach even our daily tasks in a playful way, taking the attitude of play without the activity of play. So what, then, is play? In Play Matters, Miguel...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262534517
• ISBN13: 9780262534512
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher