Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | books | about  The diminishing spaces of childhood (29 Dec 2005) A fascinating essay by Henry Jenkins explores the changing spaces of childhood. In the nineteenth century, children living on America’s farms enjoyed free range over a space which was ten square miles or more; boys of nine or 10 would go camping alone for days on end, returning when they were needed to do chores around the house. Henry did spend childhood time in wild woods, but these are now occupied by concrete, bricks, or asphalt. His son has grown up in apartment complexes and video games constitute his main playing spaces. (Thanks to Brenda Laurel for the lead). Add this article to Del.icio.us Article URL: http://www.doorsofperception.com/archives/2005/12/the_diminishing.php Read 17 more articles from Doors Of Perception sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: Classic WebWord (Ancient Blog Postings Archive)          Books about Usability | Information Architecture | Information Visualisation | Technology History This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy

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