An Argument for the Study of Play

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1988

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Association for Interdisciplinary Studies

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This paper examines the potential for interdisciplinary solutions to problems resulting from a traditional view of the "diffusion of innovations," which has been one of the more popular topics of social science research during the past twenty years. The concept of "re-invention" advanced by diffusion theorists is discussed and compared to the concept of "play" advanced by social anthropologists. The paper shows how an anthropological notion of play might be used to refine and extend diffusion theory.

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Myers, David. "An Argument for the Study of Play." Issues in Integrative Studies 6 (1988): 126-138.