Gaming the System

Gaming the System
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 9780253035738
ISBN-13 : 0253035732
Rating : 4/5 (732 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Gaming the System by : David J. Gunkel

Download or read book Gaming the System written by David J. Gunkel and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-09 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. This extremely multidisciplinary book engages descriptive and prescriptive methods of study to video games, drawing heavily on philosophical traditions. It will have appeal outside of Film & Media and Philosophy to other areas of scholarly research including Sociology, Anthropology and Political Science. 2.The author is a senior scholar with extensive publications that explore the intersection of philosophy and ethics with digital games and reality. He has a strong presence on Facebook and Twitter as well as a well-designed personal website. He has historically be very engaged with his own digital and social media marketing for books he authors and plans to do the same for this title. 3. The author works to debunk and reframe what readers think they know about video games and digital culture, showing that it is wrong (or at least misguided) and that the important questions are often far more interesting and potentially disturbing than anticipated.


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