Digital Game Culture in Korea
The Social at Play
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Product details:
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
- Date of Publication 19 March 2026
- ISBN 9781793601414
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages144 pages
- Size 226x148x10 mm
- Weight 220 g
- Language 696
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Short description:
Digital Game Culture in Korea: The Social at Play is a critical ethnographic investigation of media discourses surrounding online game addiction and the sociocultural roles fulfilled by games in everyday life.
MoreLong description:
Digital Game Culture in Korea: The Social at Play is a critical ethnographic investigation of media discourses surrounding online game addiction and the sociocultural roles fulfilled by games in everyday life. Florence M. Chee argues that the casting of online games as singularly problematic or addictive largely ignores the socially generative and, at times, pivotally important means of connection among games, players, and the communities they foster. Through focusing on Korea's sociohistorical and technocultural context, this work celebrates and recognizes the foundational role of Korean game culture in shaping global games and play. Scholars of game studies, communication, and technoculture will find this book of particular interest.
MoreTable of Contents:
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter One: Games as Communication: Savior or Scourge?
Chapter Two: The Rise of Digital Game Culture in Korea
Chapter Three: The Social Addict: Infrastructures of Togetherness
Chapter Four: Gender Pipelines and Pipedreams: Games Industry and Mobility
Chapter Five: Gaming the Future: Holding Space for Better Worlds
Bibliography
About the Author
