Dangerous games :: what the moral panic over role-playing games says about play, religion, and imagined worlds /

"The 1980s saw the peak of a moral panic over fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. A coalition of moral entrepreneurs that included the Christian Right, psychologists, and law enforcement claimed these games were not only psychologically dangerous but an occult religion masq...

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1. Verfasser: Laycock, Joseph, 1980-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oakland, Calif. : University of California Press, ©2015.
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Zusammenfassung:"The 1980s saw the peak of a moral panic over fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. A coalition of moral entrepreneurs that included the Christian Right, psychologists, and law enforcement claimed these games were not only psychologically dangerous but an occult religion masquerading as a game. Dangerous Games explores both the history and the sociological significance of this panic"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:1 online resource (364 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520960565
0520960564
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9781322567501
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9780520284913
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9780520284920

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