A4 Refereed article in a conference publication
The Long Decade of Game Studies: Case of Finland
Authors: Sotamaa Olli, Suominen Jaakko
Publishing place: Atlanta
Publication year: 2013
Book title : Proceedings of DiGRA 2013 - DeFragging Game Studies, Atlanta, GA, USA: DiGRA, August, 2013.
Series title: Digral Digital Library
Web address : http://www.digra.org/digital-library/publications/the-long-decade-of-game-studies-case-of-finland/
Abstract
Given the young age of game studies, the recent history and development of the field remains largely unstudied. This paper takes a closer look at 34 games-related Finnish doctoral dissertations published between 1998 and 2012. The metareview explores the diverse starting points scholars have taken to study games during the years. The results show that instead of any particular national focus, the studies rather connect to topical international discussions and debates. While a trend towards acknowledging an autonomous discipline can be identified over the studied period, the studies also contribute to a variety of other fields.
Given the young age of game studies, the recent history and development of the field remains largely unstudied. This paper takes a closer look at 34 games-related Finnish doctoral dissertations published between 1998 and 2012. The metareview explores the diverse starting points scholars have taken to study games during the years. The results show that instead of any particular national focus, the studies rather connect to topical international discussions and debates. While a trend towards acknowledging an autonomous discipline can be identified over the studied period, the studies also contribute to a variety of other fields.
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