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This book is a state-of-the-art look at where toys have come from and where they are likely to go in the years ahead. The focus is on the interplay between trad

Anything to do with children's entertainment is a source of controversy: children's television programmes, musical preferences, and leisure activities are frequ

There are pronounced differences in the play of boys and girls. Why do boys prefer war toys, and girls Barbie dolls? Are video games addictive? What, if anythin

John and Elizabeth Newson were well known for their studies of child rearing, which have combined a rigorous research methodology with sympathetic insights into

In this volume, scholars in developmental psychology, education, and neuroscience examine the ways in which children's toys often reflect and promote gender ste