Japanese Role-Playing Games Genre, Representation, and Liminality in the Jrpg

This book examines the origins and boundaries of Japanese digital role-playing games. A geographically diverse roster of contributors introduces English-speaking audiences to Japanese video game scholarship and applies postcolonial and philosophical readings to the Japanese game text.

A propos de l'auteur

Rachael Hutchinson is professor of Japanese studies at the University of Delaware. Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon is postdoctoral researcher at Université du Québec à Montréal.Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon is postdoctoral researcher at Université du Québec à Montréal.Rachael Hutchinson is professor of Japanese studies at the University of Delaware. Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon is postdoctoral researcher at Université du Québec à Montréal.Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon is postdoctoral researcher at Université du Québec à Montréal.

Résumé

This book examines the origins and boundaries of Japanese digital role-playing games. A geographically diverse roster of contributors introduces English-speaking audiences to Japanese video game scholarship and applies postcolonial and philosophical readings to the Japanese game text.

Détails du produit

• Collaboration: Jeremie Pelletier-Gagnon (Editeur), Jérémie Pelletier-Gagnon (Editeur), Hutchinson Rachael (Editeur), Rachael Hutchinson (Editeur)
• Auteurs: Rachael Pelletier-Gagnon Hutchinson
• Edition: Lexington Books
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre de poche
• Date de parution: 22.02.2024
• Catégorie: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Médias, communication > Général, dictionnaires
• EAN: 9781793643568
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-356-8
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Catégories: Japan, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Final Fantasy, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Game Studies, Asian History, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Video & Mobile, Computer games / online games: strategy guides, Role-playing, war games & fantasy sports, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Role Playing & Fantasy, Role-playing, war games and fantasy sports, Asian Studies, Japanese Popular Culture, roleplaying games, video game studies, Japanese video games, dragon quest, video game genres, contemporary japanese culture