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010			_a 2018276276
020			_a9781632866356 _q(hardcover)
020			_z9781632866370 _q(ePub ebook)
035			_a(OCoLC)on1038067825
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100	1		_aLange, Alexandra,
245	1	4	_aThe design of childhood : _bhow the material world shapes independent kids / _cAlexandra Lange.
264		1	_aNew York : _bBloomsbury Publishing, _c2018.
264		4	_c©2018
300			_a407 pages : _billustrations, maps ; _c25 cm
336			_acartographic image _bcri _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
386			_mGender group: _ngdr _aWomen _2lcdgt
386			_mNationality/regional group: _nnat _aNew Yorkers (New York State) _2lcdgt
386			_mOccupational/field of activity group: _nocc _aarchitectural historians _2lcdgt
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 349-395) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction -- Blocks -- House -- School -- Playground -- City -- Conclusion.
520			_a"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."--Jacket.
650		0	_aChild development.
650		0	_aFamilies _xLife Stages _xInfants and Toddlers.
650		0	_aPlay environments _xDesign and construction.
650		0	_aPlaygrounds _xDesign and construction.
650		0	_aToys _xDesign and construction.
650		1	_aFamily relationships _xLife Stages _xInfants and Toddlers.
650		1	_aToys _xDesign and construction.
776	0	8	_iEbook version : _z9781632866370
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