The Pleasures of Computer Gaming Essays on Cultural History, Theory and Aesthetics |
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| Editor:
| Swalwell, Melanie
Wilson, Jason |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-3595-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2008 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $3.00 |
Book Description:
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A collection of essays that situates the digital gaming phenomenon alongside broader debates in cultural and media studies. It maintains that computer games are not simply toys, but rather circulate as commodities, new media technologies, and items of visual culture that are embedded in complex social practices.
A collection of essays that situates the digital gaming phenomenon alongside broader debates in cultural and media studies. It maintains that computer games are not simply toys, but rather circulate as commodities, new media technologies, and items of visual culture that are embedded in complex social practices.