Review of the History of the Research on American Playground Movement over a Century

WEI Panpan; ZHANG Binxian

Nov. 2021

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WEI Panpan, ZHANG Binxian. Review of the History of the Research on American Playground Movement over a Century[J]. Journal of Modern Education, 2021, (5): 4-12.

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WEI Panpan, ZHANG Binxian. Review of the History of the Research on American Playground Movement over a Century[J]. Journal of Modern Education, 2021, (5): 4-12.

WEI Panpan, ZHANG Binxian. Review of the History of the Research on American Playground Movement over a Century[J]. Journal of Modern Education, 2021, (5): 4-12.

Citation:

WEI Panpan, ZHANG Binxian. Review of the History of the Research on American Playground Movement over a Century[J]. Journal of Modern Education, 2021, (5): 4-12.

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Review of the History of the Research on American Playground Movement over a Century

Received Date: 2021-06-07
Available Online: 2021-11-09

Abstract

Abstract

The playground movement in the late 19th and early 20th century had great impact on social change and public education in the United States. Since the emergence of the movement, American scholars have been studying it from different points and facets. However, there are few research on this movement in China. On the basis of ample materials, this paper expounds and analyzes the evolution of academic studies on the movement in different historical periods in terms of explanatory paths and concerned subjects and analyzes the reasons for the changes. According to this research, although the study of playground movement has reached a quite mature level which means that the research results are fruitful, including some classic masterpieces. The research perspective gradually changes and deepens; The foundation of historical materials is updated and expanded. However, there are still huge room for further research:break through the research path of exploring individual cases and grasp the overall process of the movement; strengthen the study of the important figures; increase the research of the history of the Playground Association of America.
- The American Playground Movement,
- Playground Association of America,
- Research History,
- pluralistic

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