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Playing sociology : theory and games for coping with mimetic crisis and social conflict / Martino Doni, Stefano Tomelleri.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Doni, Martino.
- Series:
- Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture
- Studies in Violence, Mimesis and Culture Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sociology--Study and teaching.
- Sociology.
- Play--Social aspects.
- Play.
- Play--Psychological aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Edition:
- 1st edition.
- Other Title:
- Path to Open
- Place of Publication:
- East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- Play is a key part of human relationships, and we engage in it during every stage and in every facet of our lives. We develop games to include decision-making, risk, chance, competition, and cooperation, which mirror how we navigate social engagement in our everyday lives. In Playing Sociology: Theory and Games for Coping with Mimetic Crisis and Social Conflict, Martino Doni and Stefano Tomelleri employ gaming as a lens through which they analyze the underlying and sometimes hidden aspects of social relationships and conventions. They also provide five sociological games that can be played by teams in workplaces, classrooms, and other settings to encourage creative thinking and to create abstract ways to explore systemic or ongoing conflicts among group members. This research offers a new way to look at and participate in relational dynamics in both theory and practice.-- From Publisher's website.
- Notes:
- Title from online title page (viewed on September 24, 2024).
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781609177669
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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