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table of contents
  1. Cover
  2. Series
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of figures
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction
  10. 1. Finding space for play: ‘playgrounds for poor children in populous places’
  11. 2. Competing playground visions: ‘a distinctly civilizing influence that gives much health and happiness’
  12. 3. Playgrounds for the people: ‘a magnetic force to draw children away from the dangers and excitements of the streets’
  13. 4. Orthodoxy and adventure: ‘playgrounds are often as bleak as barrack squares and just as boring’
  14. 5. Playground scuffles: ‘it’s ours whatever they say’
  15. Conclusion
  16. References
  17. Index

Cover: Designed for Play, Children’s Playgrounds and the Politics of Urban Space, 1840–2010 by Jon Winder

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