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01934aam a2200349 i 4500 001 CB578B92760D11E987FF680497128E48 003 SILO 005 20190514010110 007 ta 008 180116s2018 ncu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2018001690 020 $a 1476664935 020 $a 9781476664934 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDX $d OCLCO $d SOI $d W2U $d HRM $d UKMGB $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a GV1469.6 $b .S33 2018 082 00 $a 793.93 $2 23 100 1 $a Schallegger, ReneÌ Reinhold, $e author. 245 14 $a The postmodern joy of role-playing games : $b agency, ritual and meaning in the medium / $c ReneÌ Reinhold Schallegger. 264 1 $a Jefferson, North Carolina : $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2018] 300 $a v, 250 pages ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a Studies in gaming 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Core concepts of postmodernism are evident in pen-and-paper role-playing games, such as Dungeons and Dragons. Exploring the interrelationship among narrative, gameplay, players and society, the author raises questions regarding authority, agency and responsibility, and discusses the social potential of RPGs in the 21st century"-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a The power of words : postmodernism in a nutshell -- Homo ludens : theories of play and games -- Of dice and (wo)men : what are role-playing games? -- Generations : the origins and development of RPGs -- Constructing understanding : RPG theory -- Metalanguage : critical literatures on RPGs -- Reframing : alternative theoretical perspectives. 650 0 $a Fantasy games $x Social aspects. 650 7 $a Fantasy games $x Social aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00920843 830 0 $a Studies in gaming. 941 $a 1 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20190514013615.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=CB578B92760D11E987FF680497128E48 994 $a C0 $b JIDInitiate Another SILO Locator Search