Description
This classic study still provides one of the most acute descriptions available of an often misunderstood subculture: that of fantasy role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. Gary Alan Fine immerses himself in several different gaming systems, offering insightful details on the nature of the games and the patterns of interaction among players-as well as their reasons for playing.
Author: Gary Alan Fine
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 08/14/2002
Pages: 298
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.58h x 4.44w x 0.66d
ISBN13: 9780226249445
ISBN10: 0226249441
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Popular Culture
- Games & Activities | Role Playing & Fantasy
Author: Gary Alan Fine
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 08/14/2002
Pages: 298
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.58h x 4.44w x 0.66d
ISBN13: 9780226249445
ISBN10: 0226249441
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Popular Culture
- Games & Activities | Role Playing & Fantasy
About the Author
Gary Alan Fine is a professor of sociology at Northwestern University. His many books include Difficult Reputations: Collective Memories of the Evil, Inept, and Controversial and With the Boys: Little League Baseball and Preadolescent Culture, both published by the University of Chicago Press.