Transforming cultural practices: Illustrations from children's game play

Anthropology and Education Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 419-445

  Guberman, Steven R ^a   Rahm, Jrene ^a   Menk, Debra W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0032282277     PISSN: 01617761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/aeq.1998.29.4.419     Document Type: Article

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