When Play Was Play offers a fascinating look at the disappearing world of childhood pick-up games. Drawing on his own experiences as well as a wealth of interviews and surveys, Ronald Bishop tells why these loosely structured games mattered-camaraderie, opportunities to develop social skills, and independence from the world of adults. Bishop contrasts his and others' childhoods with the experiences of today's overscheduled and overcommitted youth who find much of their time taken up by organized sports and other highly ...
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When Play Was Play offers a fascinating look at the disappearing world of childhood pick-up games. Drawing on his own experiences as well as a wealth of interviews and surveys, Ronald Bishop tells why these loosely structured games mattered-camaraderie, opportunities to develop social skills, and independence from the world of adults. Bishop contrasts his and others' childhoods with the experiences of today's overscheduled and overcommitted youth who find much of their time taken up by organized sports and other highly supervised activities. When Play Was Play celebrates memories of a past era, when kids were free to explore their neighborhoods, had time to throw together an afternoon game of stickball, and spent much of their lives playing outside just for the sake of playing.
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Very good. Ex-library. ix, 203 p.; 23 cm. LCCN 2008042347 Type of material Book Personal name Bishop, Ronald, 1961-Main title When play was play: why pick-up games matter / Ronald Bishop. Published/Created Albany: Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press, c2009. Description ix, 203 p.; 23 cm. ISBN 9781438426037 (hardcover: alk. paper) 1438426038 (hardcover: alk. paper) 9781438426044 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1438426046 (pbk. : alk. paper) LC classification HQ782. B57 2009 Contents Less time spent schmoozing--Does anybody play anymore? --The consecrated spots--No purpose in mind--Out of necessity--Say goodbye to Hollywood--It didn't take much--Leave those kids alone--They call it "tennockey". LC Subjects Play--Social aspects--United States. Child development--United States. Children--United States. Leisure--United States. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-198) and index. Dewey class no. 305.2310973 Geographic area code n-us---Other system no. (OCoLC)ocn262143090
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