Play and Leaing in Adulthood:Reimagining Pedagogy and the Politics of Education

by: Nicola Whitton (Author)

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Edition: 1st ed. 2022

Publication Date: 2022/11/11

Language: English

Print Length: 216 pages

ISBN-10: 3031139747

ISBN-13: 9783031139741

Book Description

This book provides a theoretical and philosophical examination of games, play and playfulness and their relationships to leaing and wellbeing in adulthood. It draws on an interdisciplinary literature base (including game-based leaing, game studies, education, psychology, and game design) to present a critical manifesto for playful leaing in post-compulsory education and lifelong leaing. While there is an established body of work in games and leaing in adulthood, and a wide literature on the value of play in childhood, the wider potential of play in adulthood and playfulness is under-explored and still emergent. This book offers a comprehensive overview of play in adulthood, exploring the benefits and drawbacks, examining why play in adulthood is different from play in childhood, the role of play in culture, and making an argument for why it is important in our society that we embrace the principles of playfulness.

About the Author

This book provides a theoretical and philosophical examination of games, play and playfulness and their relationships to leaing and wellbeing in adulthood. It draws on an interdisciplinary literature base (including game-based leaing, game studies, education, psychology, and game design) to present a critical manifesto for playful leaing in post-compulsory education and lifelong leaing. While there is an established body of work in games and leaing in adulthood, and a wide literature on the value of play in childhood, the wider potential of play in adulthood and playfulness is under-explored and still emergent. This book offers a comprehensive overview of play in adulthood, exploring the benefits and drawbacks, examining why play in adulthood is different from play in childhood, the role of play in culture, and making an argument for why it is important in our society that we embrace the principles of playfulness.