02189 am 22004573u 450 991026523530332120211214195618.01-912808-23-4(CKB)4100000003160945(MiAaPQ)EBC5510788(ScCtBLL)c553c003-5ace-4a29-a29e-80749b42e0f0(EXLCZ)99410000000316094520180927d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierWhy we play an anthropological study /Roberte Hamayon ; translated by Damien Simon ; foreword by Michael J. PuettEnlarged edition.Chicago :HAU Books,[2016]©20161 online resource (252 pages)0-9861325-6-X Whether it's childhood make-believe, the theater, sports, or even market speculation, play is one of humanity's seemingly purest activities: a form of entertainment and leisure and a chance to explore the world and its possibilities in an imagined environment or construct. But as Roberte Hamayon shows in this book, play has implications that go even further than that. Exploring play's many dimensions, she offers an insightful look at why play has become so ubiquitous across human cultures. Hamayon explores facets of play such as learning, interaction, emotion, strategy, luck, and belief, and she emphasizes the crucial ambiguity between fiction and reality that is at the heart of play as a phenomenon. Revealing how consistent and coherent play is, she ultimately shows it as a unique modality of action that serves an invaluable role in the human experience.GamesSocial aspectsPlaySocial aspectsElectronic books.GamesSocial aspects.PlaySocial aspects.306.487Hamayon Roberte638557Simon DamienPuett Michael J.1964-MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910265235303321Why we play1956620UNINA