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Author: Daniel Muriel (University of Salford, UK) ,
Garry Crawford (University of Salford, UK)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.334kg
ISBN: 9781138655119
ISBN 10: 1138655112
Pages: 194
Publication Date: 14 March 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
There are only few works that aim for a comprehensive mapping of what games as a culture are, and how their complex social and cultural realities should be studied, as a whole. Daniel Muriel and Garry Crawford have done so, analysing both games, players, associated practices and the broad range of socio-cultural developments that contribute to the ongoing ludification of society. Ambitious, lucid and well-informed, this book is an excellent guide to the field, and will no doubt inspire future work. Frans Mayra, Professor of Information Studies and Interactive Media, University of Tampere This book provides an insightful and accessible contribution to our understanding of video games as culture. However, its most impressive achievement is that it cogently shows how the study of video games can be used to explore broader social and cultural processes, including identity, agency, community and consumption in contemporary digital societies. Muriel and Crawford have written a book that transcends its topic, and deserves to be read widely . Aphra Kerr, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Maynooth University
There are only few works that aim for a comprehensive mapping of what games as a culture are, and how their complex social and cultural realities should be studied, as a whole. Daniel Muriel and Garry Crawford have done so, analyzing both games, players, associated practices, and the broad range of socio-cultural developments that contribute to the ongoing ludification of society. Ambitious, lucid, and well-informed, this book is an excellent guide to the field, and will no doubt inspire future work. Frans Mayra, Professor of Information Studies and Interactive Media, University of Tampere This book provides an insightful and accessible contribution to our understanding of video games as culture. However, its most impressive achievement is that it cogently shows how the study of video games can be used to explore broader social and cultural processes, including identity, agency, community, and consumption in contemporary digital societies. Muriel and Crawford have written a book that transcends its topic, and deserves to be read widely . Aphra Kerr, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Maynooth University
Author Information
Daniel Muriel is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer at the Leisure Studies Institute, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain. Garry Crawford is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Salford, Manchester, UK.
