ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE PLAY

Avanesov S.S., Speshilova E.I.

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The article is devoted to study of the defi nition of play as a phenomenon of human activity. Different theoretical approaches to play research are considered: metaphoric, social and psychological, aesthetic and culturological, linguistic, philosophical and anthropological. The authors prove the leading role of philosophical and anthropological discourse in the interpretation of the playing practices of contemporary culture.

Keywords: anthropology, play theory, human activity

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Issue: 4, 2012

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Pages: 208 — 213

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