Abstract
This study explores how individuals place meaning on play and use play to navigate the development of relationships not only with others, but with themselves. Using analyses of outside actors, symbolic interactionism, and accounts, this study explores young adults’ relationships with play through interviews on a college campus. The findings of this study suggest that multiple factors, such as the influences of outside actors and environments, influence how individuals develop a relationship with play.
Type of Work
Thesis - Limited Access
Department or Program
Sociology
Institution
Hamilton College
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Date of Graduation
5-2024
Faculty Advisor
Mahala Stewart
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Citation Information
Mockler, Aising '24, "“We’re All Just Kids!”: A Sociological Exploration of The Meaning of Play for Individual Actors" (2024). Hamilton Digital Commons.
https://digitalcommons.hamilton.edu/soc_theses/82