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GAME WORLDS GET REAL: HOW WHO ARE OL WHO ARE OFFLINE

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<P>This book explores how after 20 years of existence, virtual world games have evolved: the social landscapes within digital worlds have become rigid and commodified, and "play" and "fun" have become rational and mechanical products.</P>

Game Worlds Get Real: How Who We Are Online Became Who We Are Offline

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Acknowledgments.
1: Frameworks and Realities.
2: Gamer Identity Politics.
3: Rationalization of Play.
4: Stigma and Gamer Communities.
5: Digital Consumption.
6: Pixel Profiteers.
7: Gender Authenticity.
8: Goddess Paradox.
9: Cybersexuality.
10: Gamer Masculinity.
Epilogue.
Notes.
Index.
About the Author.

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