Gamers Telling Stories: Understanding Narrative Practices in an Online Community

Anne-Mette Bech Albrechtslund

doi:10.1177/1354856509348773

Gamers Telling Stories: Understanding Narrative Practices in an Online Community

Anne-Mette Bech Albrechtslund

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Udgivelsesdato: Februar

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Convergence. The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies
Vol/bind	16
Udgave nummer	1
Sider (fra-til)	112-124
Antal sider	13
ISSN	1354-8565
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/1354856509348773
Status	Udgivet - 2010

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narrativitet
identitet
computerspil
web
fællesskab
fortælling

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10.1177/1354856509348773

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Storytelling and Identity in Online Gaming Communities: Exploring online culture and communication as narrative practices
Albrechtslund, A.-M. B. (Bevillingshaver)
Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond
01/02/2008 → 27/09/2011
Projekter: Projekt › Ph.d.-projekt

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Gamers Telling Stories: Understanding Narrative Practices in an Online Community

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Storytelling and Identity in Online Gaming Communities: Exploring online culture and communication as narrative practices

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