Research Catalog

Title

Children, media and playground cultures : ethnographic studies of school playtimes / Rebekah Willett, Chris Richards, Jackie Marsh, Andrew Burn, Julia C. Bishop.

Author

Willett, Rebekah

Publication

Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

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Additional Authors

• Burn, Andrew (Andrew Nicholas)
• Richards, Chris, 1952-
• Marsh, Jackie
• Bishop, Julia C., 1960-

Description

xi, 268 pages : illustrations (black and white); 23 cm.

Summary

Drawing on ethnographic accounts of children'smedia-referenced play, this book explores children's engagement with media culturesand playground experiences, analyzing a range of issues such as learning, fantasy, communication and identity.

Series Statement

Studies in childhood and youth

Uniform Title

Studies in childhood and youth.

Subject

• Mass media and children > Great Britain
• Play > Great Britain
• Age groups: children
• EDUCATION > Philosophy & Social Aspects
• Mass media and children
• Media studies
• Media Studies
• Play
• Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
• Social & cultural anthropology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Play, media and children's playground cultures / Jackie Marsh, Chris Richards -- An overview of games and activities on two primary school playgrounds / Rebekah Willett -- Children as researchers / Jackie Marsh, Chris Richards -- Framing and interpreting children's play / Chris Richards -- Reasons for rhythm : multimodal perspectives on musical play / Julia C. Bishop, Andrew Burn -- Computer games on the playground : ludic systems, dramatised narrative and virtual embodiment / Andrew Burn -- Superheroes, naughty mums and witches : pretend family play among 7- to 10-year-olds / Rebekah Willett -- Agonistic scenarios / Chris Richards -- Parody, homage and dramatic performances / Jackie Marsh, Julia C. Bishop -- Conclusion : forms, functions and the ethnographic challenge / Andrew Burn, Chris Richards.

ISBN

• 9780230320505 (hardback)
• 0230320503 (hardback)

OCLC

815735395

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library