globalisation and tradition in Moroccan Anti-Atlas children

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globalisation and tradition in Moroccan
Anti-Atlas childrens toys and playJean-Pierre
Rossiewww.sanatoyplay.org
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Map of Morocco
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mountain village near the Atlantic Ocean
mountain village near the Atlantic Ocean
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a village in an Anti-Atlas valley
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Tiznit a quickly changing old town
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with cordial thanks to Khalija Jariaa
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local diversity and global uniformitychild made
or industrially made toys

• water spraying toys
• tops
• car and truck toys
• dolls

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water spraying toysthe old way
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water spraying toysthe new way
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self-made tops and China made tops
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self-made cars
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imported car toys
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dolls made by village girls till today
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and regularly used in small houses
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or in a recent type of dollhouse
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girls also reshape imported second hand dolls
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re-contextualisingimported toys

• Barbie-like dolls
• Teddy bears

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Barbie-like dolls
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Teddy bears
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in the local hospital
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wounded imported dolls saved bylocal toy-making
techniques
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the Tiznit masquerade from tradition to
entertainment
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influence of tourism on toys and play

• summer beach tourism in
• village girls pretend play
• toy gifts from visiting emigrants

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being a touristat the Atlantic coast
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toy gifts from visiting emigrants
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changing values and attitudes in civil society as
represented in play and toys

• pretend play in relation to a home for unmarried
  pregnant women and handicapped children created
• in Tiznit in July 2007

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toys inspired by high-tech

• the Internet shop as play area
• the toy mobile phone

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the toy mobile phone
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industrially made toys in Moroccoan advantage or
a problem

• massive import from China
• second-hand toys
• quality and safety problem

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Maroc  pour lAchoura contrôle renforcé sur
les jouets chinois le ministère du Commerce et
de lIndustrie traque les défauts de conception

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new publications published on CD

• Jean-Pierre Rossie 2008
• collection Saharan and North African Toy and Play
  Cultures
• Domestic life in play, games and toys, foreword
  G. Brougère, 438 p, 410 ill
• Commented bibliography on play, games and
  toys, 64 p.
• collection Cultures Ludiques Sahariennes et
  Nord-Africaines
• La vie domestique dans les jeux et jouets,
  préface G. Brougère, 449 p, 410 ill
• Bibliographie commentée des jeux et jouets, 64
  p.