Dichotomy Of Play

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Among the Hadza, the concept of children's play is perceived as being an economic contribution. With that being said, children's play is considered to be work. Children tend to work where ever and whenever they have the possibility to be of economic value. Children tend to also play whenever and where ever they aren't permitted to. Play is viewed as being either a psychosocial development or economic productivity with some concern of its duality in work and play within small scale societies. Therefore, this dichotomy obscured the value of experimental learning of play as well as the costs and benefits of foraging and play. The children's economic contribution is often referred to as "an extension of play". Furthermore, children

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