Man, Play and Games
In Man, Play and Games, Caillois investigates the phenomenon of play, which he describes as an occasion of pure waste: waste of time, energy, ingenuity, skill, and often of money. Caillois defines play as a free and voluntary activity that occurs in a pure space, isolated and protected from the rest of life. Play is uncertain, since the outcome may not be foreseen, and it is governed by rules that provide a level playing field for all participants. In its most basic form, play consists of finding a response to the opponent's action -- or to the play situation -- that is free within the limits set by the rules.Caillois develops a matrix of typ…
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- ISBN: 978-0-252-07033-4
- EAN: 9780252070334
- Produktnummer: 9324237
- Verlag: University of Illinois Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2001
- Seitenangabe: 224 S.
- Masse: H20.4 cm x B14.1 cm x D1.6 cm 290 g
- Gewicht: 290
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
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