Playful Virtual Violence An Ethnography of Emotional Practices in Video Games |
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| Author:
| Bareither, Christoph |
| Series title: | Elements in Histories of Emotions and the Senses Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-81943-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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Violence in video games has been a controversial object of public discourse for several decades. Building upon an extensive ethnographic study of players' emotional practices,this Element provides new insights into the complexity and pleasures of player experiences, contributing to societal and academic debate on a critical aspect of video gaming.
Violence in video games has been a controversial object of public discourse for several decades. Building upon an extensive ethnographic study of players' emotional practices,this Element provides new insights into the complexity and pleasures of player experiences, contributing to societal and academic debate on a critical aspect of video gaming.