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: Frissen, Valerie (Editor), Lammes, Sybille (Editor), Lange, Michiel de, 1976- (Editor), Mul, Jos de, 1956- (Editor), Raessens, Joost, 1960- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2015]
Series:MediaMatters.
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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.
Item Description:KU Open Research Library
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Physical Description:1 online resource (363 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789048523030
9048523036