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The postmodern joy of role-playing games : agency, ritual and meaning in the medium / René Reinhold Schallegger

Author
Schallegger, René Reinhold
Published
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Copyright Date
©2018
Physical Description
1 online resource (v, 250 pages).
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Contents
The power of words : postmodernism in a nutshell -- Homo ludens : theories of play and games -- Of dice and (wo)men : what are role-playing games? -- Generations : the origins and development of RPGs -- Constructing understanding : RPG theory -- Metalanguage : critical literatures on RPGs -- Reframing : alternative theoretical perspectives.
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"--
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ISBN
9781476631462 (electronic bk.)
1476631468 (electronic bk.)
9781476664934
1476664935
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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