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Karey Pohn
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Cosmic and Cosmological Play
Swimme (2001) discusses play as being one of the primary qualities and energies of the universe in addition to creativity, allurement and en


Karey Pohn
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Play History and Theories
In an effort to situate my dissertation in the current play research, I reviewed developmental, evolutionary, and cultural theories of play


Karey Pohn
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A Continuing Overview of the Literature
Because play is tricky, many categories overlap and lead into each other. Sometimes a category is betwixt and between other categories.


Karey Pohn
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Saved by the Stone!
I had been struggling with a way to tie together the many disparate topics that I wanted to cover, and it dawned on me that the Telesphoros


Karey Pohn
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The Personal Part
I have been called to play since my first quarter at Pacifica. Over the course of my studies at Pacifica I have been drawn to a few...


Karey Pohn
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The State of Play Today
When I think about play today, the image of Tinkerbell comes to my mind. I saw a stage version of Peter Pan (Barrie, 1928) when I was a...
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