Functions of Role-Playing Games

How Participants Create Community, Solve Problems and Explore Identity

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

This study takes an analytical approach to the world of role-playing games, providing a theoretical framework for understanding their psychological and sociological functions. Sometimes dismissed as escapist and potentially dangerous, role-playing actually encourages creativity, self-awareness, group cohesion and "out-of-the-box" thinking. The book also offers a detailed participant-observer ethnography on role-playing games, featuring insightful interviews with 19 participants of table-top, live action and virtual games.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-04-20
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:290 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786447107

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Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Sarah Lynne Bowman is an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richland College, Ashford University, and Brookhaven College. Her current research focus emphasizes character development and social dynamics in role-playing games. She lives in Round Rock, Texas.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Historical Evolution and Cultural Permutations 2. Role-Playing in Communal Contexts 3. Interactional Dynamics in Role-Playing Games 4. Role-Playing as Scenario Building and Problem Solving 5. Tactical and Social Problem Solving 6. Role-Playing as Alteration of Identity 7. Character Evolution and Types of Identity Alteration Conclusion Appendix: Interview Questionnaire Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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