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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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When Play Was Play: Why Pick-up Games Matter

When Play Was Play: Why Pick-up Games Matter

Bishop, Ronald

Hardcover

Series: Excelsior Editions

Sports GeneralWomen's Studies

ISBN10: 1438426038
ISBN13: 9781438426037
Publisher: Excelsior Editions/State University of New Yo
Published: Apr 1 2009
Pages: 214
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

A celebration of childhood pick-up games.

When Play Was Play offers a fascinating look at the disappearing world of childhood pick-up games. Drawing on his own experiences as well as a wealth of interviews and surveys, Ronald Bishop tells why these loosely structured games mattered-camaraderie, opportunities to develop social skills, and independence from the world of adults. Bishop contrasts his and others' childhoods with the experiences of today's overscheduled and overcommitted youth who find much of their time taken up by organized sports and other highly supervised activities. When Play Was Play celebrates memories of a past era, when kids were free to explore their neighborhoods, had time to throw together an afternoon game of stickball, and spent much of their lives playing outside just for the sake of playing.

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