Michiel de Lange - Böcker

This open access book is about public open spaces, about people, and about the relationship between them and the role of technology in this relationship.

In this edited volume, eighteen scholars examine the increasing role of digital media technologies in identity construction through play. Going beyond computer games, this interdisciplinary collection argues that present-day play and games are not only appropriate metaphors for capturing postmodern human identities, but are in fact the means by which people create their identity. From discussions of World of Warcraft and Foursquare to digital cartographies, the combined essays form a groundbreaking volume that features the most recent insights in play and game studies, media research, and identity studies.

This edited volume collects current research by academics and practitioners on playful citizen participation through digital media technologies.