Häftad, Engelska, 2015

Video Game Debate

Unravelling the Physical, Social, and Psychological Effects of Video Games

Av Rachel Kowert, Thorsten Quandt

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Beskrivning

Do video games cause violent, aggressive behavior? Can online games help us learn? When it comes to video games, these are often the types of questions raised by popular media, policy makers, scholars, and the general public. In this collection, international experts review the latest research findings in the field of digital game studies and weigh in on the actual physical, social, and psychological effects of video games. Taking a broad view of the industry from the moral panic of its early days up to recent controversies surrounding games like Grand Theft Auto, contributors explore the effects of games through a range of topics including health hazards/benefits, education, violence and aggression, addiction, cognitive performance, and gaming communities. Interdisciplinary and accessibly written, The Video Game Debate reveals that the arguments surrounding the game industry are far from black and white, and opens the door to richer conversation and debate amongst students, policy makers, and scholars alike.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum: 2015-09-01
Mått: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt: 312 g
Format: Häftad
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 204
Förlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN: 9781138831636

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Mer om författaren

Rachel Kowert received her PhD in Psychology from the University of York (UK), where her research focused on the relationships between social competence and online video game involvement. Thorsten Quandt holds the chair of Online Communication at the University of Münster (Germany) and is a distinguished scientist with extensive experience in digital games research.

Recensioner i media

"This is a terrific introduction to the new wave of social science research on games and gamers, putting objectivity ahead of subjectivity, and open-mindedness ahead of dogma. For over a decade, there has been a widening gulf between research on the effects of video games and the experience of game-players themselves. Finally, with this book, we see media studies that aren’t themselves born of media effects – and it’s both revolutionary and revelatory." —Richard A. Bartle, University of Essex

Betyg & recensioner

1 recensioner, genomsnitt 5/5

5/5 Karl 2015-10-12
För den som jag arbetar med de mer humanistiska ämnena men ändå med en tydlig koppling till "game studies" och dylikt är denna bok sannerligen användbar. Den tar upp både spelandet ur både psykologiska och sociala aspekter på ett sätt som verkligen efterfrågats under de senaste åren. Boken speglar det glapp som finns inom bland annat den akademiska världen där ett stort fokus har legat på det patologiska spelandet men med en stor avsaknad av en problematisering av just detta perspektiv. Rekommenderas varmt till den som är intresserad, skriver uppsatser eller forskar inom området.