Bøger af Alexander Pfeiffer

Media, Arts, and Design (MAD) | Anthology II: MAD Pandemic: Stories of Change and Continuity during the COVID-19 Crisis" brings together a selection of peer-reviewed contributions that explore the profound shifts within discourses surrounding the media, arts, and design sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a world where the term 'new normal' has become a catchphrase within contemporary discussions, these papers critically evaluate and scrutinize the interplay between rapid technological evolution and the steadfast (and dynamic) nature of human creativity. Papers in this volume thoughtfully navigate through virtual spaces, online spheres, digital landscapes, and altered realities, echoing the zeitgeist of a world in transition. This anthology aims to operate as a remarkably informative storehouse of knowledge and serve as a beacon of understanding by offering readers insightful narratives and enlightening accounts that traverse the complexities of a landscape irrevocably altered by the ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis.

Contemporary game scholarship offers a broad palette of theories and methods inherited from such fields as sociology and communication studies, experimental sciences, literary analysis, educational sciences and cultural critique. At large, this inherently interdisciplinary research aims for a holistic perspective on the ¿LUDIC SOCIETY¿. With that in mind, this book is organized into four sections that present related and often intertwined ideas and observations about the ways we manifest ourselves in games and play, how games represent us in the present and in the past, how games and play change us, and what it all may mean for contemporary society. This book invites readers to engage with the key challenges of a ludic society, explore new perspectives and initiate fruitful discussions. It is aimed at both passionate game scholars and all those who want to get a first taste of the multifaceted research field of game studies.