SOCIOCULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NORTH AFRICAN CHILDREN’S PLAY AND TOY HERITAGE

Authors

  • Jean-Pierre Rossie Catholic University of Portugal

DOI:

10.52367/BRJPD.2675-102X.2021.3.3.25-42

Keywords:

Child, play, toys, children’s heritage, educational development, sociocultural.

Abstract

The introduction offers contextual information about the author, analyzes the methodological procedures used in his research, and presents an overview of ethical aspects concerning contacts with children and families. Then follows a discussion of the sociocultural and educational development of children in Morocco in relation to children’s play heritage. The last topic proposes my intercultural creativity workshops for children and adults in European and non-Western countries, workshops based on North African children’s play and toy-making activities.

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Author Biography

Jean-Pierre Rossie, Catholic University of Portugal

Sociocultural anthropologist, associated researcher. Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies, Catholic University of Portugal, Braga.

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Published

2021-10-30

How to Cite

ROSSIE, J.-P. . SOCIOCULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NORTH AFRICAN CHILDREN’S PLAY AND TOY HERITAGE. Brazilian Journal of Policy and Development, [S. l.], v. 3, n. 3, p. 25–42, 2021. DOI: 10.52367/BRJPD.2675-102X.2021.3.3.25-42. Disponível em: https://bio10publicacao.com.br/brjpd/article/view/379. Acesso em: 23 nov. 2024.