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Lange, Alexandra.
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Play environments -- Design and construction.
Playgrounds -- Design and construction.
Toys -- Design and construction.
Child development.
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Lange, Alexandra.
Play environments -- Design and construction.
Playgrounds -- Design and construction.
Toys -- Design and construction.
Child development.
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The
design
of childhood : how the material world shapes independent kids / Alexandra Lange.
by
Lange, Alexandra.
Bloomsbury, 2018.
Call #:
711.558 L274d
Subjects
Play environments
--
Design
and
construction
.
Playgrounds
--
Design
and
construction
.
Toys
--
Design
and
construction
.
Child development.
ISBN:
9781632866356 (hc.)
Description:
407 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (page [381]-395) and index.
Contents:
Blocks
--
House
--
School
--
Playground
--
City.
Summary:
"From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development. Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kindergarten curriculum, and every bump and bruise, but the
toys
, classrooms, playgrounds, and neighborhoods little ones engage with are just as important. These objects and spaces encode decades, even centuries of changing ideas about what makes for good child-rearing--and what does not. Do you choose wooden
toys
, or plastic, or, increasingly, digital? What do youngsters lose when seesaws are deemed too dangerous and slides are designed primarily for safety? How can the built environment help children cultivate self-reliance? In these debates, parents, educators, and kids themselves are often caught in the middle. Now, prominent
design
critic Alexandra Lange reveals the surprising histories behind the human-made elements of our children's pint-size landscape. Her fascinating investigation shows how the seemingly innocuous universe of stuff affects kids' behavior, values, and health, often in subtle ways. And she reveals how years of decisions by toymakers, architects, and urban planners have helped--and hindered--American youngsters' journeys toward independence. Seen through Lange's eyes, everything from the sandbox to the street becomes vibrant with buried meaning. Perfect for parents, educators, and anyone interested in
design
and architecture, [this book] will change the way you view the world--by showing it to you through children's eyes."--Dust jacket.
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