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The Wealth of Virtual Nations : Videogame Currencies /

This book considers representations of wealth and the wealthy in videogames. The introduction explores the estrangement of wealth from everyday life in the contemporary west, and argues that videogames have contributed to modern life by dramatizing the economic anxieties of our age in particular, th...

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Main Authors: Crowley, Adam (Author)
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Culture > Study and teaching.
United States > Study and teaching.
Communication.
Culture - Economic aspects.
Cultural and Media Studies.
Media and Communication.
Culture and Technology.
Cultural Economics.
Popular culture.
American Culture.
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53246-2
Summary: This book considers representations of wealth and the wealthy in videogames. The introduction explores the estrangement of wealth from everyday life in the contemporary west, and argues that videogames have contributed to modern life by dramatizing the economic anxieties of our age in particular, those anxieties that relate to the Global Great Recession. A review of historical titles reveals that such and related efforts draw in significant ways from the literary tradition of sentimental romance, where wealth and the wealthy have long been associated with notions of the underworld or hell. The relevance of this tradition to contemporary titles is explored through a careful analysis of romantic themes and concerns with significance to acts of exchange. The Wealth of Virtual Nations will appeal to students with an interest in narrative theory, game design, literature, economics, and the humanities. It will also be of interest to the videogame industry. .
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(CXXVI,22pages)
ISBN: 9783319532462
Index Number: P87
CLC: G898.3
Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction: Analyzing Wealth in Videogames -- Chapter 2: Literary Theory for Gamers -- Chapter 3: The Symbolic Order of Action and Possibility Bearing on Time -- Chapter 4: Capital and Class Determinations in Videogames -- Chapter 5: Night World Identify Affirmations -- Chapter 6: Conclusion: The Wealth of Virtual Nations.

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