Overview

This book presents for the first time in English language an overview of the research done in Brazil in the field of studies of children’s play. The volume brings together contributions from researchers of the Working Group Toy, Education and Health, of the Brazilian National Association of Research and Graduate Studies in Psychology (ANPEPP), including empirical studies and literature reviews about indigenous children, riverside communities, urban children in situation of social vulnerability, projects of early childhood education and the ludic possibilities of digital technologies. It aims to show the cultural diversity of Brazil expressed in its children’s play, providing valuable resources for international researchers of play interested in intercultural studies. 

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Author:   Ilka Dias Bichara ,  Celina Maria Colino Magalhaes
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2018 ed.
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783319935980

ISBN 10:   3319935984
Pages:   139
Publication Date:   11 August 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Indigenous Children’s Play in the Brazilian Amazon.- Chapter 2 - On the River, into the Woods, in the Fields: The Playing of the Northeastern Brazilian Indians.- Chapter 3 -  The Riverside Children’s Play on the Tapará River, Santarém, Pará.- Chapter 4 -  Playing through Generations.- Chapter 5 - Children in Shelter Care at the Amazon Region: Play, Spaces and Interactions.- Chapter 6 - Brinquemusicando: A Critical and Playful Look at the Artistic Issues in Early Childhood Education.- Chapter 7 - Play in Urban Contexts in Brazil.-  Chapter 8  - Play and Early Childhood Education: The Construction of Childhood by Children Themselves.- Chapter 9 - One-Year-Olds Sharing Everyday Situations in a Daycare Center and Constructing Social Relationships of the Play Group.- Chapter 10 - Brazilian Urban Children Plays: The Ludic Possibilities of Digital Technologies.

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Ilka Dias Bichara is an associate professor at the graduate program in Psychology of the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. She holds a PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and has experience in Etiology and Psychology of Development, focusing on Attentional and Cognitive Processes and developing researches on the following subjects: children's play, contexts of development, make believe play and peer culture. She is one of the coordinators of the working group “Play, Learning and Health” of the Brazilian National Association for Research and Graduate Studies in Psychology (ANPEPP). Celina Maria Colino Magalhães is a full professor at the graduate program in Theory and Research of Behavior of the Federal University of Pará, Brazil. She holds a PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and has experience in Developmental Psychology, developing researches on the following subjects: child development,toy libraries, interactions and shelters. She is one of the coordinators of the working group “Play, Learning and Health” of the Brazilian National Association for Research and Graduate Studies in Psychology (ANPEPP).

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