The Warcraft Civilization

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The Warcraft Civilization

An exploration of the popular online role-playing game World of Warcraft as a virtual prototype of the real human future. World of Warcraft is more than a game. There is no ultimate goal, no winning hand, no princess to be rescued. WoW is an immersive virtual world in which characters must cope in a dangerous environment, assume identities, struggle to understand and communicate, learn to use technology, and compete for dwindling resources. Beyond the fantasy and science fiction details, as many have noted, it’s not entirely unlike today’s world. In The Warcraft Civilization, sociologist William Sims Bainbridge goes further, arguing that WoW can be seen not only as an allegory of today but also as a virtual prototype of tomorrow, of a real human future in which tribe-like groups will engage in combat over declining natural resources, build temporary alliances on the basis of mutual self-interest, and seek a set of values that transcend the need for war. What makes WoW an especially good place to look for insights about Western civilization, Bainbridge says, is that it bridges past and future. It is founded on Western cultural tradition, yet aimed toward the virtual worlds we could create in times to come.

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Specificaties: The Warcraft Civilization

Taal

Engels

Auteur(s)

William Sims Bainbridge

Druk

1

Verschijningsdatum

september 2012

Afmetingen

Afmeting: 22,9 x 17,8 x 1,8 cm

Aantal pagina's

256 pagina's

Aanbevolen leeftijd

18 jaar

Illustraties

Met illustraties

Bindwijze

Paperback

Personage

World of Warcraft

Uitgever

Mit Press Ltd

EAN

9780262518062

Extra groot lettertype

Nee

Gewicht

454 g

Studieboek

Nee

Verpakking breedte

178 mm

Verpakking hoogte

14 mm

Verpakking lengte

229 mm

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