Brian Sutton-Smith

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
gptkbp:awards Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for the Child's Right to Play
gptkbp:birth_date 1924-03-14
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution Research on the role of play in child development
gptkbp:death_date 2015-07-07
gptkbp:field gptkb:Education
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brian Sutton-Smith
gptkbp:influenced Child development research
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Lev_Vygotsky
gptkb:Jean_Piaget
gptkbp:known_for Play theory
gptkbp:legacy Impact on educational practices
Contribution to understanding of play in society
Influence on play therapy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work The Ambiguity of Play
gptkbp:occupation Play theorist
gptkbp:published_work The Playful World
Play and Culture
Play: A Biopsychosocial Perspective
The Study of Play
gptkbp:research_focus Cultural aspects of play
Educational implications of play
Psychological aspects of play
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Martha_Sutton-Smith
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brian_Sutton-Smith_Library_and_Archives_of_Play
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7