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The development of microcultures in older children’s competitive outdoor play : ‘My friends will be there to help and support me’ Bauer, Michelle E. E.; Pike, Ian, 1958-
Abstract
Children can develop microcultures during their outdoor play when they establish non-traditional rules and roles in imaginary worlds. Within microcultures, they can be creative, learn how to regulate their emotions, and hone their fine motor skills. To date, however, there is a dearth of understanding for how they may develop microcultures during competitive play, such as when they are engaged in exciting and thrilling activities during their games. In this study, we address the question, ‘How may competitive outdoor play shape children’s development of microcultures?’ We conducted unstructured interviews with 9- to 13-year-old children (7 girls, 6 boys) and engaged in naturalistic observations of their play in [Blinded], Canada, throughout a two-week period. Findings from our thematic analysis suggest children develop microcultures during their competitive play when they follow non-traditional rules and roles in imagined worlds and participate in gender inclusive games.
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The development of microcultures in older children’s competitive outdoor play : ‘My friends will
be there to help and support me’
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| Alternate Title |
Children's development of microcultures in competitive play
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2023-04
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| Description |
Children can develop microcultures during their outdoor play when they establish non-traditional
rules and roles in imaginary worlds. Within microcultures, they can be creative, learn how to
regulate their emotions, and hone their fine motor skills. To date, however, there is a dearth of
understanding for how they may develop microcultures during competitive play, such as when
they are engaged in exciting and thrilling activities during their games. In this study, we address
the question, ‘How may competitive outdoor play shape children’s development of
microcultures?’ We conducted unstructured interviews with 9- to 13-year-old children (7 girls, 6
boys) and engaged in naturalistic observations of their play in [Blinded], Canada, throughout a
two-week period. Findings from our thematic analysis suggest children develop microcultures
during their competitive play when they follow non-traditional rules and roles in imagined
worlds and participate in gender inclusive games.
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eng
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| Date Available |
2024-07-15
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0442423
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Michelle E. E. Bauer & Ian Pike (05 Feb 2024): Children’s competitive microcultures: an examination of the social organization of rules and roles in gender inclusive and performance-based outdoor play, Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
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| Publisher DOI |
10.1080/14729679.2024.2312936
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Reviewed
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| Scholarly Level |
Faculty; Postdoctoral
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International