What is the Avatar?: Fiction and Embodiment in Avatar-Based Singleplayer Compute

Description: What is the Avatar? by Rune Klevjer, Stephan Gunzel, Jorg Sternagel, Dieter Mersch Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Through analysis and philosophical discussion, Klevjer argues that avatar-based gaming is a distinctive and dominant form of virtual self-embodiment in digital culture. This is a revised edition of Rune Klevjers pioneering work from 2007, featuring a new introduction by the author and afterword by Stephan GÜnzel, Jörg Sternagel, and Dieter Mersch. Publisher Description What are the characteristic features of avatar-based singleplayer videogames, from Super Mario Bros. to Grand Theft Auto? Rune Klevjer examines this question with a particular focus on issues of fictionality and realism, and their relation to cinema and Virtual Reality. Through close-up analysis and philosophical discussion, Klevjer argues that avatar-based gaming is a distinctive and dominant form of virtual self-embodiment in digital culture. This book is a revised edition of Rune Klevjers pioneering work from 2007, featuring a new introduction by the author and afterword by Stephan GÜnzel, Jörg Sternagel, and Dieter Mersch. Author Biography Rune Klevjer is an associate professor at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen. He specializes in computer game theory, with particular interest in player-avatar relationships, narrative, and the nature of fictional representation in virtual environments. Jörg Sternagel (Dr. phil. habil.) works as "Akademischer Rat" at the chair of media studies with a focus on digital culture at Universität Passau. He is a member of the advisory board of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fÜr Ästhetik. His research focuses on alterity, imagery, mediality and performativity. Dieter Mersch (Prof. Dr. em.) is former head of the Institute for Critical Theory at ZÜrcher Hochschule der KÜnste and former president of Deutsche Gesellschaft fÜr Ästhetik. His fields of work include philosophical aesthetics, media philosophy, image theory, and the philosophy of music. {0000002532}Thomas Strässle (Prof. Dr.) is head of the Institute for Transdisciplinarity (Y Institute) at the Hochschule der KÜnste Bern and professor of modern German and comparative literature at the Universität ZÜrich. His fields of work include German literature from the 17th to the 21st century in a European context and the relationship between literature and other arts, especially music and material aesthetics. Details ISBN 3837645797 ISBN-13 9783837645798 Title What is the Avatar? Author Rune Klevjer, Stephan Gunzel, Jorg Sternagel, Dieter Mersch Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 242 Publisher Transcript Verlag GE_Item_ID:158299620; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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