General description

This study module examines games, play and internet as parts of society and culture. Characteristics and meanings of games and internet are studied in multiple contexts, e.g. work, economy, civil society, politics and societal movements. Also cultural meanings, everyday practices, norms, values, and art in relation to games and internet will be addressed.

Learning outcomes

After completing the study module, student is able to:
- contextualize the development of the internet in cultural history
- analyze relations between interactive media and other societal phenomena
- understand how games and play can be harnessed for instrumental purposes ? and understand what are the limits of such instrumentalizations
- describe how society regulates games and internet.

Contents

Internet, games, and play from the points of view of sociology and cultural studies; study of cultural and societal impacts of internet and games; global and regional special issues relating to media; interactive media as art; ludic society.

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Lectures
Group work
Seminar

Teaching language

English

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Further information

Literature:
- Miller (2011): Understanding Digital Culture;
-Dyer-Witheford & de Peuter (2009): Games of Empire: Global Capitalism and Video Games;
- Walz & Deterding (eds) (2015): The Gameful World (selected parts)

Belongs to following study modules