The Concept "Toy" and Cultural Research

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Bo Lonnqvist

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In Finland and Sweden, the 1980s discussions on the harmful influence that so-called military toys were said to have on children evoked a pronounced interest in the overall form and function of the toy in today's culture. The great collectors' interest in toys and recurring reports on rising auction prices for old toys have also contributed to making the subject topical. Critical voices maintain that today toys express the consumer society's predilection for fashion, meaning the predilection for change.

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