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Man, Play and Games
Roger Caillois
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Paperback. According to Roger Caillois, play is "an occasion of pure waste. In spite of this - or because of it - play constitutes an essential element of human social and spiritual development. In this study, the author defines play as a free and voluntary activity that occurs in a pure space, isolated and protected from the rest of life. Translator(s): Barash, Meyer. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
According to Roger Caillois, play is "an occasion of pure waste: waste of time, energy, ingenuity, skill, and often of money." In spite of this--or because of it--play constitutes an essential element of human social and spiritual development.
In this classic study, Caillois defines play as a free and voluntary activity that occurs in a pure space, isolated and protected from the rest of life. Play is uncertain, since the outcome may not be foreseen, and it is governed by rules that provide a level playing field for all participants. In its most basic form, play consists ... Read more
According to Roger Caillois, play is "an occasion of pure waste: waste of time, energy, ingenuity, skill, and often of money." In spite of this--or because of it--play constitutes an essential element of human social and spiritual development.
In this classic study, Caillois defines play as a free and voluntary activity that occurs in a pure space, isolated and protected from the rest of life. Play is uncertain, since the outcome may not be foreseen, and it is governed by rules that provide a level playing field for all participants. In its most basic form, play consists ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252070334
SKU
V9780252070334
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99-17
About Roger Caillois
Roger Caillois (1913-78), a French philosopher and writer, was a cofounder of France's pathbreaking Collège de Sociologie pour l'Étude du Sacré and the founding editor of Diogenes, the journal of the International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies. His books included works of anthropology, sociology, psychoanalysis, art, and literary criticism. Meyer Barash, coeditor of Marriage and the Family: A Comparative ... Read more
Reviews for Man, Play and Games
"Well worth the attention of every sociologist interested in the relationship of culture to play."
American Sociological Review "A book to be read for ideas."
American Journal of Sociology "An excellently conceived work."
Social Forces
American Sociological Review "A book to be read for ideas."
American Journal of Sociology "An excellently conceived work."
Social Forces