RT Book
T1 Dangerous games: what the moral panic over role-playing games says about play, religion, and imagined worlds
A2 Laycock, Joseph P. 1980-
LA English
PP Oakland, Calif
PB University of Californiarnia Press
YR 2015
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/817124047
AB "The 1980s saw the peak of a moral panic over fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. A coalition of moral entrepreneurs that included the Christian Right, psychologists, and law enforcement claimed these games were not only psychologically dangerous but an occult religion masquerading as a game. Dangerous Games explores both the history and the sociological significance of this panic"--Provided by publisher
NO Includes bibliographical references and index. - Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed Jan. 15, 2015)
CN GV1469.6
SN 9780520960565
SN 0520960564
K1 Fantasy games : Moral and ethical aspects
K1 Role playing : Moral and ethical aspects
K1 Dungeons and Dragons (Game) : Moral and ethical aspects
K1 GAMES ; Role Playing & Fantasy
K1 RELIGION ; Psychology of Religion
K1 Electronic books