My Avatar, My Self - Identity in Video Role-playing Games (Paperback)

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 players sense of self and makes recommendations of terminology for future identity researchers. Features 15 photographs of videogame screens, bibliography, and an appendix of sample videogame transcription data.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2009
First published:	May 2009
Authors:	Zach Waggoner
Dimensions:	228 x 153 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Unsewn / adhesive bound
Pages:	207
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-4109-9
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Human-computer interaction Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Indoor games > Role-playing & war games
LSN:	0-7864-4109-7
Barcode:	9780786441099

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