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This book explores how after 20 years of existence, virtual world games have evolved: the social landscapes within digital worlds have become rigid and commodified, and "play" and "fun" have become rational and mechanical products.
· Explains how social rigidity in digital communities often robs these spaces of experimentation and identity play
· Suggests that new technologies such as virtual reality are unlikely to revolutionize the media or cause dramatic social change
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About the Author
Zek Valkyrie, PhD, is an instructor of sociology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS).
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- PublisherPraeger
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 144085128X
- ISBN 13 9781440851285
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
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