The Playdate : : Parents, Children, and the New Expectations of Play / / Tamara R. Mose.

A playdate is an organized meeting where parents come together with their children at a public or private location to interact socially or “play.” Children no longer simply “go out and play,” rather, play is arranged, scheduled, and parentally-approved and supervised. How do these playdates happen?...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2016]
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Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. From Play to Playdate: Moral Panic and Play Redefined
  • 2. My Place or Yours? Playdate Logistics
  • 3. Who Is In and Who Is Out? Obtaining Social and Cultural Capital through Inclusion and Exclusion
  • 4. Playdate Etiquette: Food, Expectations, Discipline
  • 5. The Birthday Party: A Hyper-Playdate
  • Conclusion: As Simple as Child’s Play
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author