The postmodern joy of role-playing games : agency, ritual and meaning in the medium / Renâe Reinhold Schallegger.
Schallegger, Renâe Reinhold, author.
2018
GV1469.6 .S33 2018 (Mapit)
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Title The postmodern joy of role-playing games : agency, ritual and meaning in the medium / Renâe Reinhold Schallegger.
Author Schallegger, Renâe Reinhold, author.
ISBN 9781476664934 (paperback)
1476664935 (paperback)
9781476631462
Published Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Language English
Description v, 250 pages ; 23 cm.
Call Number GV1469.6 .S33 2018
Dewey Decimal Classification 793.93
Summary "Core concepts of postmodernism are evident in pen-and-paper role-playing games, such as Dungeons and Dragons. Exploring the interrelationship among narrative, gameplay, players and society, the author raises questions regarding authority, agency and responsibility, and discusses the social potential of RPGs in the 21st century"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Studies in gaming.
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > Books
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