Video Games as Culture : Considering the Role and Importance of Video Games in Contemporary Society (Paperback)

List of Illustrations

Preface and Acknowledgements

1 Introduction: Contemporary Culture through the Lens of Video Games

2 The Emergence and Consolidation of Video Games as Culture

3 Video Games and Agency within Neoliberalism and Participatory Culture

4 Video Games as Experience

5 Video Games beyond Escapism: Empathy and Identification

6 Video Gamers and (Post-)Identity

7 Conclusion: This Is Not a Video Game, Or Is It?

Index