Children's toys have traditionally been defined by their functions, that is, what they do for children. Toys are playthings, or educational items, or tools for socialization. Yet this definition fails to take into account the visual properties of a toy. Toy design has been impacted by historical events, artists, and art movements since the late 18th century that contributed to social reform regarding children's roles in society and the relationship of art to technology.

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Creator

• Moonan, Janet Stevenson.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04A005M

Advisor

• Samson, David

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved

Last modified

• 2021-10-11