Interactive Arts and Media 36-1100 - Game Culture

Institution:

Columbia College-Chicago

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Description:

The increasing popularity of games within today's culture necessitates analysis of how games are impacted by social and ideological forces and influence them in turn. Questions like "Why do we play " and "How do we play differently " aexplored, with many others, as students are guided through topics such as role-playing and identity, ethics, group behavior, competition, gender, race, and aesthetics in modern (and historical) games. 3 CRED ITS PREREQUISITES: 52-111 OR CMPS

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colum.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 663-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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