The social context of LAN gaming

Playing video games at a Local Area Network (LAN) has become a complex social activity. Engaging with these games requires more than simply accomplishing the games’ objectives: it is also a process of socialisation within a community of gamers. Through my observation of players' activities at a Cape Town based LAN event, I begin to outline where, when and how social learning and sharing occurs at these events. I will show how playing games in a LAN setting can teach valuable interpersonal and social skills.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Centre for Film and Media Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Salie, Rushdi

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11556

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11556