Playing sociology: theory and games for coping with mimetic crisis and social conflict
"This book speaks of the social sciences and play not as two separate realities but as one intertwined experience: to study human behavior is already to put oneself in the game; it is already part of a great game that humanity have never fully learned. Play is not just an object of study but is...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
East Lansing
Michigan State University Press
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mimesis
/ Game
/ Methodology
/ Sociology
/ Discotheque
/ Leisure time
/ Psychology
/ Sociology studies
/ Play - psychological aspects
/ Tourism
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| IxTheo Classification: | ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
Jeu - Aspect psychologique
B Play Psychological aspects B Play Social aspects B SOCIAL SCIENCE / Generals B Sociology Study and teaching B Jeu - Aspect social B Sociologie - Étude et enseignement |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | "This book speaks of the social sciences and play not as two separate realities but as one intertwined experience: to study human behavior is already to put oneself in the game; it is already part of a great game that humanity have never fully learned. Play is not just an object of study but is also practice and method; in the second part, the authors present five sociological games that can be used as research tools and as training models for schools, companies, and work groups"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource |
| ISBN: | 9781609177669 1609177665 |
