Play and Kanye west
I really enjoyed the readings this week because I could connect to them while learning a ton of stuff. In the first article written by Henry Jenkins, I felt like it really broke down how play can be the best way to learn sometimes. Growing up I went to a summer camp that taught many lessons through play and felt like they always resonated with me more then anything in a classroom. When Jenkins was talking about pleasure and the semantics of "play" vs "game" it really resonated with me. Youth usually view games with a winner and loser which can cause tension in groups or obstacles for youth but, If we think of it as play it can be lighter for kids and put less pressure on them which can help the individual and the activity. In the reading discussing the "New Urban Arts" program I could connect to many things. In the beginning there was a girl named Alicia who was being interviewed on her painting and she talks about how it was a Kanye West lyric. I also l...