The functions of role-playing games: how participants create community, solve problems and explore identity

"This analytical study takes a deeper look at the world of role-playing games, providing a theoretical framework for understanding their more acute psychological and sociological functions. The study also offers a detailed participant-observer ethnography on role-playing games, featuring insigh...

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Main Author: Bowman, Sarah Lynne (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. McFarland & Co. c2010
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:"This analytical study takes a deeper look at the world of role-playing games, providing a theoretical framework for understanding their more acute psychological and sociological functions. The study also offers a detailed participant-observer ethnography on role-playing games, featuring insightful interviews with 19 participants of table-top, live action and virtual role-playing games"...Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-202) and index
Physical Description:vii, 208 p. 23 cm
ISBN:9780786447107
0786447109

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