Broschiertes Buch

Gaming as Culture

Essays on Reality, Identity and Experience in Fantasy Games

Herausgeber: Williams, J. Patrick; Winkler, W. Keith; Hendricks, Sean Q.

Beschreibung

Presents research in fantasy games, and examines the cultural and constructionist dimensions of fantasy gaming as a leisure activity. Each chapter of this book investigates some social or behavioural aspect of fantasy gaming, and provides insight into the cultural, linguistic, sociological, and psychological impact of these games.

Autor

J. Patrick Williams is an assistant professor of Sociology at Arkansas State University. Sean Q. Hendricks is a lecturer and research consultant at the University of Georgia. W. Keith Winkler studied Anthropology and English at Emory University and International Business at Georgia State University. He is an adjunct faculty member at Murray State University in Kentucky.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 330g
• ISBN-13: 9780786424368
• ISBN-10: 0786424362
• Artikelnr.: 21582601