The exact reference is
page 72 - in Chapter4 History of Games and Pastimes. 1962 edition
(falling apart!)Jonathan Cape.English version. London.
Aries says...
'In the society of old, work did not take up so much time during the day
and did not have so much importance in the public mind: it did not have
the existential value which we have given it for something like a
hundred years. One can scarcely say it had the same meaning.'
We must remember, Aries' main focus in saying this was play and his
proposition is that play and leisure was of great significance, took up
a lot of time and was not confined to the world of childhood.
It struck me when reading this that the notion that play and leisure
takes up increasing amounts of time of adults and children is modern,
post-industrial ...even futuristic.
Aries' point that at different historical epochs, work has a different
meaning - I think is worth considering. I find it somehow a liberating
thought.
What do the rest of you think (we just made it to 200 list members!) ?
Cathy
Catherine Burke
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Dr. Catherine Burke
Lecturer in Education: Child & Family Studies,
Bretton Hall College
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