| Acknowledgments |
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| Publisher's Note |
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| Introduction |
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| PART I: War Play in Perspective |
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The Times They Are a Changin': War Play Today |
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Children's TV Becomes a Free-for-All |
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11 | (1) |
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Parents and Teachers See Changes in War Play |
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12 | (1) |
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War Play: Love It or Leave It? |
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13 | (3) |
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16 | (3) |
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Before the Three R's: Why Dramatic Play? |
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19 | (12) |
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Mario in the Kitchen: Learning Through Play |
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19 | (2) |
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All Dramatic Play Is Not the Same: Play Versus Imitation |
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21 | (1) |
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Dramatic Play: An Endangered Species? |
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22 | (2) |
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Guide: Helping Play Develop |
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24 | (7) |
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Bang! Bang! You're Dead! Why War Play? |
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31 | (22) |
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Jake and Owen Capture the Romans: ``Old-Fashioned'' War Play |
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32 | (2) |
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Why Do They Love It So Much? |
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34 | (1) |
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The Potential Value of War Play |
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35 | (3) |
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War Play Changes with Age |
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38 | (5) |
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All War Play Is Not the Same |
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43 | (1) |
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Today Children Aren't Calling the Shots |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (9) |
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From Sticks and Stones to Lasers: Play with War Toys |
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53 | (16) |
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53 | (1) |
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All War Toys Are Not the Same |
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54 | (2) |
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The Phases of Play and the Toy Continuum |
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56 | (2) |
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Changes in Toys; Changes in Play |
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58 | (3) |
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61 | (1) |
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Guide: Supporting Play with Toys |
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62 | (7) |
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Mama Won't You Buy Me a GI Joe?: Consumerism and War Play |
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69 | (20) |
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69 | (1) |
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Deprivation in the Midst of Plenty |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (1) |
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A Little Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing |
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74 | (4) |
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The Marketing of Violence to Children |
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78 | (1) |
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Guide: Consumer Education Empowering Children to Choose |
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79 | (10) |
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``Whatever Happened to Annie Oakley?'': Girls, Sexism and War Play |
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89 | (18) |
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90 | (4) |
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Which Came First-the Chicken or the Egg? |
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94 | (3) |
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The Cost of Pink and Blue |
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97 | (1) |
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Too Much Sugar and Spice Isn't So Nice |
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98 | (2) |
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Guide: Getting Beyond Stereotypes Helping the Whole Child Grow |
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100 | (7) |
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Learning About War, Learning About Peace: The Political Lessons in War Play |
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107 | (18) |
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It's Only Pretend (Or Is It?) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (3) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (2) |
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115 | (1) |
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Guide: Encouraging Prosocial Values and Attitudes |
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115 | (10) |
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Calling the Shots: Public Policy and War Play |
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125 | (12) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (2) |
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Whose Rights? Whose Responsibility? |
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128 | (1) |
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Every Child's Right to Play |
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129 | (3) |
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Children's Needs and Society's Future |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (4) |
| PART II: Practical Ideas and Resources for Dramatic Play |
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137 | (44) |
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Common Objects to Use as Toys and Props in War Play |
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139 | (8) |
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139 | (2) |
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Household Objects You Usually Throw Away |
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141 | (2) |
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Inexpensive Things to Collect Outside the Home |
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143 | (4) |
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147 | (20) |
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147 | (6) |
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Toys, Props and Costumes to Make at Home |
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153 | (14) |
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``Wild Things'' Not ``War Things'': Using Children's Books to Foster Dramatic Play |
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167 | (8) |
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Ideas for Fostering Dramatic Play with Selected Books |
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170 | (5) |
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Resources and Organizations |
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175 | (6) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (3) |
| Index |
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