Playing Software: Homo Ludens in Computational Culture

by Miguel Sicart

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262047721
• ISBN13: 9780262047722
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.1" x 12.0"