This brand new text breaks the mould of books on the subject of play currently on the market. It explores, debates and further develops the theory of play, rela

This book provides an analysis of children’s play across many different cultural communities around the globe.

While firmly acknowledging the importance of play in early childhood, this book interrogates the assumption that play is a birthright. It pushes beyond traditio

This book provides new theoretical insights to our understanding of play as a cultural activity. All chapters address play and playful activities from a cultura

Philosophical Perspectives on Play builds on the disciplinary and paradigmatic bridges constructed between the study of philosophy and play in The Philosophy of