Man, Play and Games

by Roger Caillois

Book Overview

According to Roger Caillois, play is "an occasion of pure waste: waste of time, energy, ingenuity, skill, and often of money." In spite of this--or because of it--play constitutes an essential element of human social and spiritual development.

In this classic study, Caillois defines play as a free and voluntary activity that occurs in a pure space, isolated and protected from the rest of life. Play is uncertain, since the outcome may not be...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025207033X
• ISBN13: 9780252070334
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"