Reference no: EM133289383

Assignment:

1. Start thinking about an chosen object/ toy (cannot choose barbie dolls) from various perspectives. To assist you, consider: (Please note children's age range is between 3 to 5 (choose toy accordingly)

• What is the role of play?
• How do you think children might play or interact with it?
• What might this object teach children? - remember to consider culture as well as their development.
• Describe how play with this object expresses or challenges social norms, and how it tells us about the world we live in.
• What is the context of it? i.e. is it designed for a certain audience, is it accessible, where does it come from, where is it most often found? Is there a reason?
• Interaction with place - where does it come from? When did it emerge/when was it designed as a play object? Is it connected to a particular place or time? Is it used universally, if so, did it travel across the globe? How? Is it placed somewhere for a reason? How does it affect 'play'?
• What are the implications of this object? i.e. the political implications of the object, the historical implications of the object?

2. Identify one (only 1) perspective to analyze the object. Suggested perspectives are:

The following are examples, you may wish to use others - check with your lecturer on the discussion board if you're not sure.

• Feminism
• Race or anti-racism
• Anti-bias
• Critical theory
• Post-structuralist
• Post-humanism