The Case for Make Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World

by Linn, Susan

• ISBN13: 9781595584496
• ISBN10: 1595584498
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: New Pr

Summary

Gripping stories of children at home, school and in the therapist's office using make-believe to grapple with real-life issues from entering nursery school to the death of a sibling. In an age where toys come from television shows and dress-up means Disney costumes, Linn lays out the inextricable links between play, creativity and health, showing why society should protect children from corporations that aim to limit their imaginations.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The Case for Make Believe: Why Play?
Defending Pretending: The Necessity of Make Believe	p. 9
Sold Out: Commercialism, Technology, and Creative Play	p. 25
Baby Scam: The False Promise of Screen Time for Infants and Toddlers	p. 43
True Romance: My Love Affair with D.W. Winnicott	p. 61
Make Believe and Making Meaning: Playing to Cope
Michael: Grappling with Change	p. 85
Joey, Olivia, and Emma: Limits, Boundaries, and the Freedom to Play	p. 103
Kara: The Truth in Make Believe	p. 119
Angelo: Playing About Secrets	p. 141
The Realities of Make Believe: Play and Cultural Values
Wham! Pow! Oof! How Media Violence Is Killing Play	p. 157
The Princess Trap: Make Believe and the Loss of Middle Childhood	p. 169
Playing for Life: What We All Gain from Make Believe	p. 193
Sasha, Your Peas Are Calling You: Nurturing Play in a Culture Bent on Squelching It	p. 203
Resources	p. 227
Suggested Reading	p. 229
Notes	p. 233
Index	p. 251
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