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Playful Identities The Ludification of Digital Media Cultures

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In this edited volume, 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: de Lange, Michiel (Editor), Raessens, Joost (Editor), Frissen, Valerie (Editor), Lammes, Sybille (Editor), de Mul, Jos (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2015
Series:MediaMatters 10
Subjects:
The arts: general issues
Electronic, holographic & video art
Media studies
digital media
play
huizinga
identity
homo ludens
history
European history
Casual game
Foursquare City Guide
Mobile phone
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Summary:In this edited volume, 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 identity studies.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (366 p.)
ISBN:9789089646392
9789048523030
Access:Open Access

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