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020			_z9781409427636
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050		4	_aGV1469.15 .K37 2016
082	0		_a306.487
100	1		_aKarlsen, Faltin.
245	1	2	_aA World of Excesses : _bOnline Games and Excessive Playing.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aOxford : _bTaylor & Francis Group, _c2013.
264		4	_c©2013.
300			_a1 online resource (178 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aCover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Game Genre, Case and Empirical Material -- 3 Media Narratives and Public Concerns -- 4 Addiction and Randomness -- 5 Game Structure and Loyalty Programmes -- 6 Pathological Gaming and Social Context -- 7 Theorycrafting: Between Collective Intelligence and Intrinsic Satisfaction -- 8 Life Phase and Meaningful Play -- Appendices -- References -- Index.
520			_aAddressing the contested question of whether addiction is possible in relation to computer games - specifically online gaming - A World of Excesses demonstrates that excessive playing does not necessarily have detrimental effects, and that there are important contextual elements that influence what consequences playing has for the players. Based on new empirical studies, including in-depth interviews and virtual ethnography, and drawing on material from international game related sites, this book examines the reasons for which gaming can occupy such a central place in people's lives, to the point of excess.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aInternet games-Social aspects.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aKarlsen, Faltin _tA World of Excesses _dOxford : Taylor & Francis Group,c2013 _z9781409427636
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4453126 _zClick to View
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