License to Play: The Ludic in Japanese Culture 9780824847883
Play is one of the most powerful cultural forces in contemporary Japan and in other late modern societies. In this notab
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Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
Note on Japanese Names and Terms
Introduction: License to Play
1. The Linguistic Concept of “Play” in Japanese
2. Play as a Formative Element of Culture
3. The Otherness of Play
4. The Rules of the Game, or, How to Become the Best Player
5. Creativity in Play
6. Contested Meanings of Play
Epilogue: The Greatest Paradox of All
Notes
References
Index
About the Autor
Contents
Acknowledgments
Note on Japanese Names and Terms
Introduction: License to Play
1. The Linguistic Concept of “Play” in Japanese
2. Play as a Formative Element of Culture
3. The Otherness of Play
4. The Rules of the Game, or, How to Become the Best Player
5. Creativity in Play
6. Contested Meanings of Play
Epilogue: The Greatest Paradox of All
Notes
References
Index
About the Autor
- Author / Uploaded
- Michal Daliot-Bul
