Robert S. Perinbanayagam

Games and Sport in Everyday Life (eBook, PDF)

Dialogues and Narratives of the Self

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Games of many kinds have been played in all cultures throughout human history. This book explores the social and psychological processes involved in the playing of games. It shows how games have been devised and played in particular societies and eras as means of promoting specific ideologies of a society, even social ideals such as utopias.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317259381
• Artikelnr.: 49353208

Autorenporträt

Robert Perinbanayagam

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Games
Chapter 2 The Structures of Games
Chapter 3 The Self at Play
Chapter 4 The Morality of Games
Chapter 5 Toward a Heroic Life
Chapter 6 Reflexive Catharsis
Chapter 7 Gaming Ideologies and Playing Utopias