Rulers of Literary Playgrounds: Politics of Intergenerational Play in Children-s Literature offers multifaceted reflection on interdependences between children and adults as they engage in play in literary texts and in real life. This volume brings together international children-s literature scholars who each look at children-s texts as key vehicles of intergenerational play reflecting ideologies of childhood and as objects with which children and adults interact physically, emotionally, and cognitively. Each chapter applies a distinct theoretical approach to selected children-s texts, including individual and social play, constructive play, or play deprivation. This collection of essays constitutes a timely voice in the current discussion about the importance of children-s play and adults- contribution to it vis--is the increasing limitations of opportunities for children-s playful time in contemporary societies.
