Attitudes of Play

by Gabor Csepregi

Play is not only a kind of activity, but also a set of attitudes. We may join a card game in a casino without assuming a play attitude; conversely we may transform a seemingly tedious action, such as a walk to the store, into a pleasant experience of spontaneous movements by adopting an attitude of play. Attitudes of Play is a comprehensive study of the persistent human tendency to bring a cheerful and good-humoured outlook to any kind of situation,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228014077
• ISBN13: 9780228014072
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 192 Pages