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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Authors: Doni, Martino (Author) ; Tomelleri, Stefano 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: East Lansing Michigan State University Press [2024]
In:Year: 2024
Series/Journal:Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mimesis / Game / Methodology / Sociology / Discotheque / Leisure time / Psychology / Sociology studies / Play - psychological aspects / Tourism
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"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9781609177669
1609177665