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Peer reviewedFleer, Marilyn – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1996
Examines paradigm shifts in the conceptualization of representational play, and implications for children's learning. Argues that children's play is culturally defined, valued, and interpreted and therefore, theories of play should be culturally specific. Advocates ethnographic research to avoid deficit models for non-Western children, and more…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Early Childhood Education, Ethnography
