Faltin Karlsen

A World of Excesses

Online Games and Excessive Playing

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Produktbeschreibung

Addressing the contested question of whether addiction is possible in relation to computer games - specifically online gaming - A World of Excesses demonstrates that excessive playing does not necessarily have detrimental effects, and that there are important contextual elements that influence what consequences playing has for the players. Based on new empirical studies, including in-depth interviews and virtual ethnography, and drawing on material from international game related sites, this book examines the reasons for which gaming can occupy such a central place in people's lives, to the point of excess.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 268g
• ISBN-13: 9781138256903
• ISBN-10: 1138256900
• Artikelnr.: 57056959

Autorenporträt

Faltin Karlsen is Professor of Media Studies at The Norwegian School of Information Technology, Norway.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction
Game genre, case and empirical material
Media narratives and public concerns
Addiction and randomness
Game structure and loyalty programmes
Pathological gaming and social context
Theorycrafting: between collective intelligence and intrinsic satisfaction
Life phase and meaningful play
Appendices
References
Index.