Parables of the Posthuman: Digital Realities, Gaming, and the Player Experience, by Jonathan Boulter Wayne State University Press, 978-0814334881 Copyright December 2015, Paperback, 168 Pages Posthumanism and videogaming probed through the lens of philosophy and phenomenology. This episodically challenging read provides rather interesting and unique insights into the “machinic, posthuman” phenomenon and its play experience in digital play….
Month: January 2017
REVIEW: “Understanding Minecraft: Essays on Play, Community and Possibilities” by Nate Garrelts
Understanding Minecraft: Essays on Play, Community and Possibilities, by Nate Garrelts McFarland, 978-0786479740 Copyright September 2014, Paperback, 232 Pages A piercing intellectual discourse on Minecraft and its identity as a videogame. Beautifully written, this scholarly book provides a multifaceted analysis of Minecraft—its mechanics, aesthetics, features, value and applicability—and theorizes the game’s appeal, popularity, uniqueness and success. Organized in…
REVIEW: “How to Talk about Videogames” by Ian Bogost
How to Talk about Videogames, by Ian Bogost University Of Minnesota Press, 978-0816699117 Copyright November 2015, Hardcover, 208 Pages An entertaining book of videogame criticism overflowing with creativity. The author’s distinctive voice is unmistakably clear as the reader journeys through the discourse. Bogost eloquently and insightfully related videogames to realms such as history, ideology, gender, philology, race, and…
REVIEW: “How the University Works: Higher Education and the Low-Wage Nation” by Marc Bousquet
How the University Works: Higher Education and the Low-Wage Nation, by Marc Bousquet NYU Press, 978-0814799758 Copyright January 2008, Paperback, 281 Pages Dexterously written and strikingly thought provoking, this book examines deep-seated problems plaguing America’s academic labor system. Sprinkled with skepticism and cynicism, the author bluntly lay bare the paradoxes and ironies, abuses and superexploitations existing within the…
REVIEW: “Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy” by Cathy O’Neil
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy, by Cathy O’Neil Crown, 978-0553418811 Copyright September 2016, Hardcover, 272 Pages An engaging read on the intersection between data science and politics, education, law enforcement, healthcare and more. The practical orientation of the book makes it a compelling read for data nerds and less mathematically inclined…
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