A World of Excesses: Online Games and Excessive Playing

by Faltin Karlsen

Book Overview

Addressing 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138256900
• ISBN13: 9781138256903
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"