Video Games: A Popular Culture Phenomenon

Abstract

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1: Theoretical Concerns -- 1. Video Games: A Popular Culture Phenomenon -- 2. Narratives in the Electronic Age -- 3. Video Games as Cultural Indicators -- 4. A Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective on Video Games -- Part 2: Analyzing Representative Games -- 5. Myst, Riven, and the Adventure Video Game -- 6. Lara Croft and the Problem of Gender in Video Games -- 7. Half-Life and the Problem of Monsters -- 8. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index