The Aesthetic of Play

The Aesthetic of Play
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 335
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ISBN-10 : 9780262028516
ISBN-13 : 0262028514
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Book Synopsis The Aesthetic of Play by : Brian Upton

Download or read book The Aesthetic of Play written by Brian Upton and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2015-03-06 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defining play -- Interactivity -- Play spaces -- Heuristics -- Anticipation -- Mastery -- Understanding -- Epistemology -- Neurons -- Signs -- Playing without winning -- Performance -- Narrative play -- Narrative structure -- Play et meaning -- Critical play.


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