Playing and culture

U ovom završnom radu proučavaju se sličnosti i razlike u igrama za djecu različitih kultura. U teorijskom dijelu završnog rada govori se o dječjoj igri, vrstama igara, igračkama. Prikazuju se konstruktivne i društvene igre. Potom se govori o igrama u različitim kulturama te se uspoređuju igre Novog Zelanda i Slavonije. U metodološkom dijelu rada provedeno je istraživanje u obliku strukturiranog, standardiziranog intervjua. Intervju se sastoji od sedam pitanja o tradicionalnim igrama iz različitih krajeva Hrvatske i usporedbi današnjih igara s nekadašnjim. Ispitano je pet osoba. Kroz navedeno istraživanje možemo uočiti podudarnosti u igrama ali i različita gledišta o korištenju novih medija s djecom.This thesis looks into the similarities and differences of children’s games in different cultures. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with the concept of children’s game, types of games, toys. Constructive and social skills games are described and presented, and special attention given to the games from different cultures, thereby comparing the games that are popular in New Zealand to those in Slavonija. The methodological part of the thesis presents the research in the form of a structured, standardized interview. The interview consists of seven questions about traditional games from different parts of Croatia, directed at the comparison of modern games for children and the games children loved to play in the past. Five respondents participated in the survey. The survey confirms that there are similarities found in the games, but there are also different approaches to using new media for entertaining children