1st Edition

Identity and Play in Interactive Digital Media Ergodic Ontogeny

By Sara M. Cole Copyright 2017
180 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Recent shifts in new literacy studies have expanded definitions of text, reading/viewing, and literacy itself. The inclusion of non-traditional media forms is essential, as texts beyond written words, images, or movement across a screen are becoming ever more prominent in media studies. Included in such non-print texts are interactive media forms like computer or video games that can be... Read more

1. Ergodics and Ludology



2. Interactive Play3. Human-Computer Interaction



4. New Literacies



5. Ideology and Self-Identification



6. Reflective Research

Biography

Sara M. Cole is a filmmaker and independent scholar. She teaches media and culture courses and makes low-budget movies in Baltimore, Maryland. Her newest class, The Language of Political News, will be offered through Osher at Johns Hopkins University in Spring 2017. Dr. Cole’s past publications address concepts of gender representation and connections between work and play.