Playful identities : the ludification of digital media cultures /
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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| Other Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
[2015]
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| Series: | MediaMatters.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (363 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789048523030 9048523036 |