The Power of Place in Play

»There's nothing really fun about the park in winter!« - Christina Ergler is the first one to explore why >play< resonates="" differently="" across="" urban="" localities="" and="" seasons.="" she="" draws="" on="" bourdieu's="" theory="" of="" practice="" and="" gibson's="" affordance="" theory="" to="" show="" that="" determinants="" of="" seasonal="" outdoor="" play="" transcend="" modifiable="" barriers="" such="" as="" traffic="" and="" unsuitable="" play="" spaces="" as="" well="" as="" the="" inevitable="" issue="" of="" inclement="" weather.="" in="" contrast,="" seasonal="" play="" determinants="" are="" grounded="" in="" locally="" constituted="" beliefs="" about="" what="" is="" seasonally="">appropriate< children's="" activity.="" to="" foster="" a="" healthier="" and="" more="" sustainable="" life="" for="" children,="" outdoor="" play="" needs="" to="" become="" convenient="" all-year-round="" in="" all="">