Chang, Alenda Y.
Playing Nature: Ecology in Video Games (Electronic Mediations)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781517906320
- author:
- Chang, Alenda Y.
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 3.8 centimetres
- Genre:
- Computers, Entertainment & Games, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Playing Nature: Exploring the Intersection of Ecology and Video Games This book examines the relationship between our ecological crisis and the world of video games, arguing that games can play a significant role in addressing environmental issues. Alenda Y. Chang draws on new media theory and environmental criticism to explore the connections between game play and scientific work, revealing surprising similarities between the two. Chang discusses a range of games and art forms, including historical and contemporary analog and digital games, alternate- and augmented-reality games, museum exhibitions, film, and science fiction. She engages with leading scholars in media studies and environmental humanities, including Alexander Galloway, Donna Haraway, and Ursula Heise, to explore potential ecological futures. By reconciling game theory with environmental criticism, Chang offers new insights into the cultural response to ecological deterioration. This book is a thought-provoking exploration of the potential for video games to contribute to a more sustainable future.
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