Playing Software
Homo Ludens in Computational Culture
$55.46
- Hardcover
184 pages
- Release Date
12 April 2023
Summary
The play element at the heart of our interactions with computers—and how it drives the best and the worst manifestations of the information age.
Whether we interact with video games or spreadsheets or social media, playing with software shapes every facet of our lives. In Playing Software, Miguel Sicart delves into why we play with computers, how that play shapes culture and society, and the threat posed by malefactors using play to weaponize everything from conspiracy theori…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262047722 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262047721 |
| Author: | Miguel Sicart |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 184 |
| Release Date: | 12 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Miguel Sicart
Miguel Sicart is Associate Professor in the Department of Digital Design and Head of the Center for Digital Play at the IT University of Copenhagen. He is the author of The Ethics of Computer Games, Beyond Choices- The Design of Ethical Gameplay, and Play Matters (all published by the MIT Press).
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