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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 l...Show more
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ISBN
9780252070334
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Published year
2001
Language
English
Original title
Man, Play and Games
Format
Paperback
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