How Long to Read The Ecology of Playful Childhood

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ecology of Playful Childhood?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read The Ecology of Playful Childhood by Akira Takada

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

While studies of San children have attained the peculiar status of having delineated the prototype for hunter-gatherer childhood, relatively few serious ethnographic studies of San children have been conducted since an initial flurry of research in the 1960s and 1970s. Based on the author’s long-term field research among several San groups of Southern Africa, this book reconsiders hunter-gatherer childhood using “play” as a key concept. Playfulness pervades the intricate practices of caregiver-child interactions among the San: immediately after birth, mothers have extremely close contact with their babies. In addition to the mother’s attentions, other people around the babies actively facilitate gymnastic behavior to soothe them. These distinctive caregiving behaviors indicate a loving, indulgent attitude towards infants. This also holds true for several language genres of the San that are used in early vocal communication. Children gradually become involved in various playful activities in groups of children of multiple ages, which is the major locus of their attachment after weaning; these playful activities show important similarities to the household and subsistence activities carried out by adults. Rejuvenating studies of San children and hunter-gatherer childhood and childrearing practices, this book aims to examine these issues in detail, ultimately providing a new perspective for the understanding of human sociality.

How long is The Ecology of Playful Childhood?

The Ecology of Playful Childhood by Akira Takada is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ecology of Playful Childhood Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read The Ecology of Playful Childhood aloud.

What Reading Level is The Ecology of Playful Childhood?

The Ecology of Playful Childhood is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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