Real Wars on Virtual Battlefields: The Convergence of Programmable Media at the Military-Civilian Margin

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Real Wars on Virtual Battlefields

The Convergence of Programmable Media at the Military-Civilian Margin

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2009

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This book is in the series

War – a game? This volume points out the hidden convergences and connections between military technology and electronic entertainment.

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	5
Table of Illustrations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	8
1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	11
2. Building Blocks for a Model of Programmable Media Analysis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	53
3. Epistemological Effects of Programmable Media in Perspective Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	131
4. Programmable Media at the Civilian/Military Margin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	203
5. From the War in the Gulf to the Global War on Terror – A History in Games Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	259
6. Peripheralization and Universalization. Macro Effects of Programmable Media in Military-Civilian Contexts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	325
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	391
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	413

Publishing information

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

eBook published on:

July 15, 2015

eBook ISBN:

9783839412404

Edition:

1. Aufl.

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

Main content:

412

Illustrations:

40

Other:

40 schw.-w. Abb.

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839412404

eBook ISBN: 9783839412404

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Professional and scholarly;