Understanding Studies on Play and Culture: Focusing on Research Methodology
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The cultural context of play in young children should be examined in order to recognize the unique cultural properties that are reflected in childrens activities by teasing out intercultural and intracultural variation in childrens play. Although the acknowledgement of culture is crucial in understanding childrens play behaviors, the context of play has not been fully understood. The predominance of Western culture in traditional play theories and studies resulted in a deficit model. There have been efforts to conduct studies on childrens play in relation to cultural variables and these studies were presented. With knowledge gained in those studies, culturally relevant theories and practices can be developed. The purpose of this article is to review a few studies that examine cultural context of childrens play and to present research methodologies in cultural research on childrens play. With a heightened awareness of culture, teachers of young children may be better prepared to pay attention to how children develop through play within cultural contexts.
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The cultural context of play in young children should be examined in order to recognize the unique cultural properties that are reflected in childrens activities by teasing out intercultural and intracultural variation in childrens play. Although the acknowledgement of culture is crucial in understanding childrens play behaviors, the context of play has not been fully understood. The predominance of Western culture in traditional play theories and studies resulted in a deficit model. There have been efforts to conduct studies on childrens play in relation to cultural variables and these studies were presented. With knowledge gained in those studies, culturally relevant theories and practices can be developed. The purpose of this article is to review a few studies that examine cultural context of childrens play and to present research methodologies in cultural research on childrens play. With a heightened awareness of culture, teachers of young children may be better prepared to pay attention to how children develop through play within cultural contexts.
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