Gaming is unlikely - A Theory of Ludic Action (Paperback, 1st ed. 2023)

A concept of game is justified and unfolded that revolves around the lure and threat of the unexpected. The author duo places their theory of ludic action in classical concepts of the game as well as in the current discourse of game studies. The phenomenal multiplicity of games is outlined in historical perspective and structured in a systematic manner. The authors explain the media-technical and communicative preconditions of the computer game boom and reflect on the discussion about escalations of ludic violence. The instrumentalization of games, which is becoming increasingly popular under the heading of gamification, is critically examined. The conspicuous inflation of the game metaphor is brought into connection with ludic connotations in the social structures of modern and digital society. Fabian Arlt, M. A. , studied media management and is doing his doctorate in social and business communication at the University of the Arts (UdK) in Berlin. Prof. Dr. Hans-Jurgen Arlt is a social scientist and publicist, he teaches at the Institute for Theory and Practice of Communication at the University of the Arts (UdK) in Berlin.

General

Imprint:	Springer vs
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	February 2023
First published:	2023
Authors:	Fabian Arlt • Hans-Jurgen Arlt
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
Edition:	1st ed. 2023
ISBN-13:	978-3-658-39963-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	German
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure
LSN:	3-658-39963-5
Barcode:	9783658399634

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