Dangerous games : what the moral panic over role-playing games says about play, religion, and imagined worlds / Joseph P. Laycock.
"The 1980s saw the peak of a moral panic over fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. A coalition of moral entrepreneurs that included the Christian Right, psychologists, and law enforcement claimed these games were not only psychologically dangerous but an occult religion masq...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oakland, Calif. :
University of California Press,
©2015.
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "The 1980s saw the peak of a moral panic over fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. A coalition of moral entrepreneurs that included the Christian Right, psychologists, and law enforcement claimed these games were not only psychologically dangerous but an occult religion masquerading as a game. Dangerous Games explores both the history and the sociological significance of this panic"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (364 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0520960564 9780520960565 |