License to Play: The Ludic in Japanese Culture by Daliot-Bul, Michal - 2014

University of Hawaii Press. Used - Very Good. 2014. Hardcover. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Very Good. (Subject: Cultural Studies).

First Edition, First Printing with a Complete Number Line. This Book is Conservatively Graded in Very Good Condition, though Most Sellers would grade it in Like New Condition. Brand New Book, Unread, in Great Condition, with Light Shelfwear, including Small Areas of Light Crinkling to the Dust Jacket but retaining Sharp Corners with No Tears, Stains, or Any Major Damage. No Remainder Mark.

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Hardback. New. Play is one of the most powerful cultural forces in contemporary Japan and in other late modern societies. In this notable contribution to our understanding of play, Michal Daliot-Bul explores the intricate and dynamic transformations of culture and play (asobi) in Japan. Along the way, she takes readers on a theoretically informed journey to better comprehend what makes play a significant cultural function, asking such questions as "How can we explain the dialectics between play as a biological instinct and play as a culturally specific activity? What defines the best player? How is creativity related to play? What is the difference between play and playfulness? Are some cultures more play-oriented than others, and if so, why?" Daliot-Bul argues that the cultural meaning of play and its influence on sociocultural life are not inherent properties of a fixed, universal behaviour called play but rather are conditioned by changing cultural contexts and competing social… Read More

Univ of Hawaii Pr, 2014. Hardcover. New. 224 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches.