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Perverse and interpassive gaming: Enjoyment and play in gamespaces.

Authors :
Thorne, Sarah
Source :
Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society. Mar2017, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p106-113. 8p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

This paper addresses the unique aspects of video games as a medium to explore how games might be interpreted in an analytic setting. By emphasizing the role of enjoyment in playing games, this paper reassesses earlier approaches to games in analysis and proposes a more comprehensive framework for considering the analysand's interaction with games. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10880763
Volume :
22
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
122726229
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1057/pcs.2016.8