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The postmodern joy of role-playing games : agency, ritual and meaning in the medium /
"Core concepts of postmodernism are evident in pen-and-paper role-playing games, such as Dungeons and Dragons. Exploring the interrelationship among narrative, gameplay, players and society, the author raises questions regarding authority, agency and responsibility, and discusses the social pot...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2018]
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| Colección: | Studies in gaming.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The power of words : postmodernism in a nutshell
- Homo ludens : theories of play and games
- Of dice and (wo)men : what are role-playing games?
- Generations : the origins and development of RPGs
- Constructing understanding : RPG theory
- Metalanguage : critical literatures on RPGs
- Reframing : alternative theoretical perspectives.