Playful Identities : The Ludification of Digital Media Cultures /

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In Playful Identities, eighteen scholars examine the increasing role of digital media technologies in identity construction through play. Going beyond computer games, this interdisciplinary collection argues that present-day play and games are not only appropriate metaphors for capturing postmodern...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Raessens, Joost, 1960- (Editor ), Mul, Jos de, 1956- (Editor ), Lange, Michiel de, 1976- (Editor ), Lammes, Sybille (Editor ), Frissen, Valerie (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sociale verandering.
Identiteit.
Computerspellen.
Psychologische aspecten.
Multimedia.
Video games > Social aspects.
Video games > Psychological aspects.
Computer games > Social aspects.
Computer games > Psychological aspects.
GAMES > Board.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
Society and culture: general.
Media studies.
Jeux video > Aspect psychologique.
Jeux video > Aspect social.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In Playful Identities, eighteen scholars examine the increasing role of digital media technologies in identity construction through play. Going beyond computer games, this interdisciplinary collection argues that present-day play and games are not only appropriate metaphors for capturing postmodern human identities, but are in fact the means by which people create their identity. From discussions of World of Warcraft and Foursquare to digital cartographies, the combined essays form a groundbreaking volume that features the most recent insights in play and game studies, media research, and iden.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (334 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9789048523030
Acceso:Open Access

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