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Phi Theta Kappa Honors in Action

A research guide for the Honors in Action project completed by members of Phi Theta Kappa.

Honors Study Topic: The Art and Science of Play

  • THEME 1: ESSENCE OF PLAY
    • What are the natural and philosophical foundations of play?
  • THEME 2: ECONOMICS OF PLAY
    • What are the financial, physical, and psychological costs and benefits of play?
  • THEME 3: SYSTEMS OF PLAY
    • In what ways do one’s role, identity, and access influence the experience of play?
  • THEME 4: ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN OF PLAY
    • In what ways do the design and structure of abstract and physical environments impact play?
  • THEME 5: SOUL OF PLAY
    • To what extent does play serve as muse to evoke artistry and craftsmanship?
  • THEME 6: NOSTALGIA AS PLAY
    • How might play evoke memories that challenge, inspire, traumatize, and heal?
  • THEME 7: PLAY IT FORWARD
    • How can the experience of play serve as a catalyst for epiphanies, innovations, and inventions?

Exclusion as Dark Play

Possible search terms/keywords from our discussions/preliminary research

  • accept
  • access
  • attachment
  • barriers
  • belonging
  • bullying
  • clique
  • control
  • discrimination
  • distress
  • dominance
  • empathy
  • exclusion
  • extrovert
  • favoritism
  • "group identity"
  • ignore
  • independence
  • inequality
  • introvert
  • marginalization
  • "need to belong"
  • negative
  • neglect
  • opportunity
  • ostracism
  • outgoing
  • peer
  • "peer pressure"
  • reject
  • responsibility
  • self-exclusion
  • shy
  • "social aggression"
  • stereotype
  • target
  • threaten
  • victim

Articles from preliminary research (from Lucia, Olivia, and Janelle)