Zach Waggoner: My Avatar, My Self

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Beschreibung

With videogames now one of the world's most popular diversions, the virtual world has increasing psychological influence on real-world players. This book examines the relationships between virtual and non-virtual identity in visual role-playing games. Utilizing James Gee's theoretical constructs of real-world identity, virtual-world identity, and projective identity, this research shows dynamic, varying and complex relationships between the virtual avatar and the player's sense of self and makes recommendations of terminology for future identity researchers.

Über den Autor

Zach Waggoner has a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from Arizona State University. He is Course Coordinator for The Writers' Studio at Arizona State University and lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Preface

1. Videogames, Avatars, and Identity: A Brief History

2. Locating Identity in New Media Theory

3. Morrowind: Identity and the Hardcore Gamer

4. Oblivion: Identity and the Casual Gamer

5. Fallout 3: Identity and the Non-Gamer

6. Virtual and Non-Virtual Identities: Connections and Terminological Implications

Appendix: Transcription of Vishnu's First Two Hours of Morrowind Gameplay
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Details

Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	2009
Genre:	Importe
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Hobby & Freizeit
Thema:	Spielen & Raten
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780786441099
ISBN-10:	0786441097
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Waggoner, Zach
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 12 mm
Von/Mit:	Zach Waggoner
Erscheinungsdatum:	07.05.2009
Gewicht:	0,346 kg