From conkers to marbles, from British Bulldog to tag, not forgetting 'one potato, two potato' and 'eeny, meeny, miny, mo', The Lore of the Playground looks at t

An account of the games which children between the ages of six and twelve invent or perform out-of-doors for their own enjoyment

The result of the author's field studies over two years in a school playground, this book records conversations and events, illustrating the games and jokes bel

Drawing on ethnographic accounts of children's media-referenced play, this book explores children's engagement with media cultures and playground experiences, a

The aim of this book is to offer an informed account of changes in the nature of the relationship between play, media and commercial culture in England through