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OverviewCombining media effects with aesthetic approaches this book offers the first substantial, systematic and coherent account of fun and its importance. But what exactly is fun and what purposes does it serve? Fun is a vital element of entertainment, and entertainment is the most important form of culture in modern Western democracies. It demonstrates that fun is at the heart of entertainment's effects – entertainment both offers its consumers fun and provides them with the intellectual materials to think about the nature of fun. More than this, the book argues that entertainment shows us that fun – pleasure without purpose – is at the heart of living a good life. Illustrated with detailed examples from entertainment – from the Urban Dictionary to The Simpsons, to the Culture novels of Iain M Banks – this book is intelligent, original, and even (dare we say it) fun. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan McKeePublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Pivot Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 2.888kg ISBN: 9781137491787ISBN 10: 1137491787 Pages: 131 Publication Date: 05 November 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsEntertainment and Fun.- What is Fun?.- In Defence of Fun.- Bad Fun.- A World of Fun.- Conclusion.Reviews'Amazing weird and daring' Professor John Hartley, John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University, Australia Author InformationAlan McKee is an Associate Dean (Research and Development) at University of Technology Sydney, Australia. His most recent books are Pornography: Structures, Agency and Performance (with Rebecca Sullivan, 2015) and Entertainment Industries: Entertainment as a Cultural System (edited with Christy Collis and Ben Hamley, 2012). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |