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TA(A)SP: the formative years

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Abstract

This essay is a personal reconstruction of the founding and early development of The Association for the Anthropological Study of Play, whose name was changed in 1987 to The Association for the Study of Play (TASP). Chronologically from 1973 to 1978 and through description of some later events the essay summarizes the theoretical rationale for TASP; emphasizes the pioneering individuals who organized, inspired, and sustained the organization; and indicates some publications and theoretical contributions generated by it.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)96-102
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Play
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2012

Keywords

  • anthropology of play
  • play and culture
  • The Association for the Anthropological Study of Play
  • The Association for the Study of Play

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