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• 1. Introduction: Masculinity and Gaming: Mediated Masculinities in PlayBy Nicholas Taylor & Gerald Voorhees
• Part 1. Act Like a Man: Representations of Masculinity
• 2. "We're Going to Have to Do Things that Are Unthinkable": Masculinity/Games/Torture (Derek Burrill)
• 3. Army Men: Military Masculinity in Call of Duty (Gregory Blackburn)
• 4. The End of the Dream? How Grand Theft Auto V Simulates and Subverts Its Male Player-Character Dynamics (Kyle Moody)
• 5. "You're A Hunter, Bro": Representations of Masculinity in Until Dawn (Rebecca Waldie)
• 6. (Re)Reading Fatherhood: Applying Reader Response Theory to Joel's Father Role In The Last Of Us (Mark Cruea)
• 7. He Scores Through a Screen: Mediating Masculinities through Hockey Video Games (Marc Ouellette and Steven Conway)
• Part II. Now You're Playing with Power Tools: Gendering Assemblages
• 8. Militarism and Masculinity in Dungeons & Dragons (Aaron Trammell)
• 9. At the Intersection of Difficulty and Masculinity: Crafting the Play Ethic (Nicholas A. Hanford)
• 10. Orchestrating Difference: Representing Gender in Video Game Music (Michael Austin)
• 11. Tools of the Game: The Gendered Discourses of Peripheral Advertising (Sam Srauy and Valerie Palmer-Mehta)
• Part III. The Right Man for the Job: Gaming and Social Futures
• 12. Performing Neoliberal Masculinity: Reconfiguring Hegemonic Masculinity in Professional Gaming (Gerald Voorhees and Alexandra Orlando)
• 13. Masculinity's New Battle Arena in International E-Sports: The Games Begin (Lily Zhu)
• 14. Technomasculinity and its Influence in Video Game Production (Robin Johnson)
• 15. Not So Straight Shooters: Queering the Cyborg Body in Masculinized Gaming (Nicholas Taylor and Shira Chess).
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This volume addresses the persistent and frequently toxic associations between masculinity and games. It explores many of the critical issues in contemporary studies of masculinity-including issues of fatherhood, homoeroticism, eSports, fan cultures, and militarism-and their intersections with digital games, the contexts of their play, and the social futures associated with sustained involvement in gaming cultures. Unlike much of the research and public discourse that put the onus of "fixing" games and gaming cultures on those at its margins-women, LGBTQ, and people of color-this volume turns attention to men and masculinities, offering vital and productive avenues for both practical and theoretical intervention.
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• Preface-- Games of the Gods-- Welcome to the Doll House-- The Super-Marketing of Religion-- Are We Having Fun Yet?-- Ritualizing Playfulness-- Game Over.
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Maybe you have seen the board games. Christianity has Vatican: The Board Game; Journeys of Paul, Armor of God and Divinity (the only game to have the imprimatur of the Catholic Church). Islam and Judaism have Race to the Kabah, Mecca to Medina, Exodus, and Kosherland. Buddhism has Karma Chakra and BuddhaWheel. And then there are the dolls - plush and plastic talking Bible dolls, Christian action figures, and talking Muslim dolls that teach Arabic. Have we humans blended fun with spirituality for good or for ill? And what does all of this say about our insatiable need for fun? Written with verve and a healthy dollop of humour, "Toying with God" examines the sometimes zany world of religious games and dolls, from pre-history to today. Packed with examples that propel the narrative (and add immeasurably to readers' knowledge of religious trivia), this is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of popular culture and spirituality.
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• Acknowledgments Preface Introduction PART I: Overview, Research, and Rules Chapter One: Fantasy Role-playing and the Philosopher's Stone Chapter Two: The Basic Rules of Fantasy Role-playing Chapter Three: Fantasy Role-playing in Action PART II: The Adventure Quests Chapter Four: Organizing the Adventure, The Quest for Justice Chapter Five: Mission Two, Judging Truthfully Chapter Six: Mission Three, Diverse Factions Chapter Seven: Mission Four, The Scales of Justice PART III: Supporting Materials and Explanations Chapter Eight: Implementing and Assessing the Game and Expanding the Rules Chapter Nine: Glossary Appendix: Character Sheets & Equipment.
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Helping students think more critically, communicate ideas more effectively, and work more cooperatively with others are goals widely recognized as indispensable to a proper education. Adventures in Reasoning: Communal Inquiry Through Fantasy Role-Play provides middle school, high school, and even post-secondary teachers with a method to cultivate these crucial skill sets in a way that is engaging, academically rigorous, and also fun. The role-playing approach draws upon the pioneering notion of the community of inquiry as a vehicle for enhancing student learning and development through discussing philosophical concepts and issues. Students create characters that they then use to explore a rich fantasy world filled with practical and conceptual challenges specifically designed to enhance a wide range of cognitive and communication abilities. Drawing together the appeal of fantasy narratives with the rigor of communal inquiry, Adventures in Reasoning provides educators with a rich array of tools through which to engage students' interests, capture their curiosity, and cultivate crucial cognitive and social skills. Some additional key features of this book include: *step-by-step instructions on how to implement fantasy-gaming in the classroom *tips on how to assess students' critical and creative reasoning skills *easy to understand rules for fantasy role-playing *detailed adventure quests provided that target a wide array of skill sets *overview of the pedagogical benefits of introducing philosophy and communal inquiry to middle and high school students *lots of advice and suggestions on how to facilitate an effective community of inquiry and how to accommodate different class sizes and student abilities *recommendations on how to use fantasy role-playing as a type of service learning in college classrooms.
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A fascinating meditation on life as a contest of games to be completed and games to be continued--and on what lies beyond winning and losing.
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• [1] Be-reshit
• [2] Shemot
• [3] Ṿa-yiḳra
• [4] Ba-midbar
• [5] Devarim.

• Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction
• Chapter 1: Playgrounds of Play
• Chapter 2: Playgrounds of Intelligence
• Chapter 3: Playgrounds of Relevance and Value
• Chapter 4: Playgrounds of the Brain
• Chapter 5: Playgrounds of Mind
• Chapter 6: Playgrounds of Education
• Chapter 7: Playgrounds of Communication Bibliography About the Play Foundation.
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On the whim of an idea, a sophomore student, unlike any other sophomore, takes on the might of the academic world with one of the most thought provoking books written on psychology and philosophy. Play Intelligence: From IQ to PIQ challenges the very heart of our modern science with a radical, if not explosive, hypothesis that human intelligence is playing. He takes on two of the most difficult concepts in science, since we first began to think of science. What is intelligence, and why do we play as we do? With a simple toy brick, he demonstrates how play affects our brain and thought processes and how our abilities transfer from one intelligence to another. He also demonstrates how play is vital in our education and communication, for both children and adults. Like the children all around us, if we dare but play, we could face the challenges in our daily life and have fun while doing so.
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• I. Elements of a Theory of Strategy
• 1. The Retarded Science of International Strategy
• 2. An Essay on Bargaining
• 3. Bargaining, Communication, and Limited War II. A Reorientation of Game Theory
• 4. Toward a Theory of Interdependent Decision
• 5. Enforcement, Communication, and Strategic Moves
• 6. Game Theory and Experimental Research III. Strategy with a Random Ingredient
• 7. Randomization of Promises and Threats
• 8. The Threat That Leaves Something to Chance IV. Surprise Attack: A Study in Mutual Distrust
• 9. The Reciprocal Fear of Surprise Attack
• 10. Surprise Attack and Disarmament Appendices A. Nuclear Weapons and Limited War B. For the Abandonment of Symmetry in Game Theory C. Re-interpretation of a Solution Concept for "Noncooperative" Games Index.
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A series of closely interrelated essays on game theory, this book deals with an area in which progress has been least satisfactory the situations where there is a common interest as well as conflict between adversaries: negotiations, war and threats of war, criminal deterrence, extortion, tacit bargaining. It proposes enlightening similarities between, for instance, maneuvering in limited war and in a traffic jam; deterring the Russians and one's own children; the modern strategy of terror and the ancient institution of hostages.
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• I. Elements of a Theory of Strategy
• 1. The Retarded Science of International Strategy
• 2. An Essay on Bargaining
• 3. Bargaining, Communication, and Limited War II. A Reorientation of Game Theory
• 4. Toward a Theory of Interdependent Decision
• 5. Enforcement, Communication, and Strategic Moves
• 6. Game Theory and Experimental Research III. Strategy with a Random Ingredient
• 7. Randomization of Promises and Threats
• 8. The Threat That Leaves Something to Chance IV. Surprise Attack: A Study in Mutual Distrust
• 9. The Reciprocal Fear of Surprise Attack
• 10. Surprise Attack and Disarmament Appendices A. Nuclear Weapons and Limited War B. For the Abandonment of Symmetry in Game Theory C. Re-interpretation of a Solution Concept for "Noncooperative" Games Index.
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A series of closely interrelated essays on game theory, this book deals with an area in which progress has been least satisfactory the situations where there is a common interest as well as conflict between adversaries: negotiations, war and threats of war, criminal deterrence, extortion, tacit bargaining. It proposes enlightening similarities between, for instance, maneuvering in limited war and in a traffic jam; deterring the Russians and one's own children; the modern strategy of terror and the ancient institution of hostages.
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• I. Elements of a Theory of Strategy
• 1. The Retarded Science of International Strategy
• 2. An Essay on Bargaining
• 3. Bargaining, Communication, and Limited War II. A Reorientation of Game Theory
• 4. Toward a Theory of Interdependent Decision
• 5. Enforcement, Communication, and Strategic Moves
• 6. Game Theory and Experimental Research III. Strategy with a Random Ingredient
• 7. Randomization of Promises and Threats
• 8. The Threat That Leaves Something to Chance IV. Surprise Attack: A Study in Mutual Distrust
• 9. The Reciprocal Fear of Surprise Attack
• 10. Surprise Attack and Disarmament Appendices A. Nuclear Weapons and Limited War B. For the Abandonment of Symmetry in Game Theory C. Re-interpretation of a Solution Concept for "Noncooperative" Games Index.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)

A series of closely interrelated essays on game theory, this book deals with an area in which progress has been least satisfactory the situations where there is a common interest as well as conflict between adversaries: negotiations, war and threats of war, criminal deterrence, extortion, tacit bargaining. It proposes enlightening similarities between, for instance, maneuvering in limited war and in a traffic jam; deterring the Russians and one's own children; the modern strategy of terror and the ancient institution of hostages.
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