Playing with the Constructed World Flashcards
Identifying areas of _____, ______ _______ of ______, and _________ ________ are particularly important.
fear, rigid definitions of reality; unexamined assumptions
(4) Layers of the Constructed World
territory, history, preference, difference
Play of Powers
Participants enter the playspace aware of their identities in terms of gender, appearance, status, ethnicity, sexual orientation and other territorializations.
In play of powers, play tends to be about the _______ and _________ of _________
expression; sharing; power
Play of Possessions
Participants place aspects of their personal lives, real roles, histories, and character into play
In play of possessions, the player offers up ______ of _______ into the play, experimenting with _____ __ ______ , and taking ______ on previously closely-held ideas about themselves.
aspects; themselves; giving up control; perspective
In the play of possessions demands for ______ and _____ are reduced, as _______ and _______ in relationship with Others are expanded.
separation; clarity; mutuality; permeability
Play of Passions
Participants place into the playspace their feelings and desires in relation to the Other (especially the playor)
In the play of passions, the player can discover that to be human is to be _______, without necessarily demanding that the ___________ ________ ____ ________
Passionate; the world/others; fulfill ones’s passions
In the play of passions, demands for the ________ or _______ of _______are replaced by the _______ of desire and the _______ that comes from its __________.
fulfillment; denial; needs; exuberance; integrity; restraint
Play of Presence
The play revolves around fundamental perceptions of difference– in space, time, and person.
In the play of presence, a participant can feel unafraid of ______ _______ to another, because they have confidence in their own _______ _______ and ________
giving themselves; immutable presence; freedom
In the play of presence, demands for ______ and ______ recede as _________ is ________ and _______ for not being whole is felt
unity; order; diversity; embraced; humility
In this Play, participants play directly with the fundamental instabilities of being
play of presence
(4) Possible areas of experience in static equilibrium
play of powers, play of possessions, play of presence, play of passions