Toys as culture

Description:

What are toys? What do they represent beyond the literal image? Do they affect growth- are they learning tools, baby sitters, trivial objects with no particular significance? This book is the first systematic analysis of the role of toys in contemporary society. Employing history, anthropology, and psychology, as well as the first-hand accounts of players themselves, the author explores the myriad of meanings behind the toy.-- Book Jacket.

subjects: Educational toys,  Play,  Psychological aspects,  Psychological aspects of Play,  Psychological aspects of Toys,  Social aspects,  Social aspects of Toys,  Toys,  Play, psychological aspects,  Child development,  Culture,  Play and Playthings