Power in Play
Reclaiming Play in the Serious Work of our Lives

Melamed, Lanie
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Publisher:  Upstream Journal - Social Justice Committee of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Year First Published:  {2976 Power in Play POWER IN PLAY Reclaiming Play in the Serious Work of our Lives Melamed, Lanie http://www.connexions.org/CxLibrary/Docs/CX4706-PowerinPlay.htm Upstream Journal - Social Justice Committee of Montreal Montreal Canada For too long, our culture has 'viewed play as appropriate only for children, and in some rare instances for adults (when they are artists, nursery school teachers, or living out their retirement years). When we dare to question the Protestant Work Ethic and affirm both what feels good, and what works for us, it seems to me that play must be reclaimed from childhood memory and made a reality in everyday adult life. 1986 1987 2pp ART Article CX4706 1 false true false CX4706.htm [0xc0000e31a0 0xc000156930 0xc0010235f0 0xc001023950 0xc001023aa0] Cx}
Year Published:  1987
Pages:  2pp   Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX4706

For too long, our culture has 'viewed play as appropriate only for children, and in some rare instances for adults (when they are artists, nursery school teachers, or living out their retirement years). When we dare to question the Protestant Work Ethic and affirm both what feels good, and what works for us, it seems to me that play must be reclaimed from childhood memory and made a reality in everyday adult life.

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