TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bowman,Sarah Lynne
TI  - The functions of role-playing games: how participants create community, solve problems and explore identity 
SN  - 9780786447107 (softcover : alk. paper)
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Jefferson, N.C.
PB  - McFarland & Co.
KW  - Fantasy games
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Role playing
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-202) and index
N2  - 'This analytical study takes a deeper look at the world of role-playing games, providing a theoretical framework for understanding their more acute psychological and sociological functions. The study also offers a detailed participant-observer ethnography on role-playing games, featuring insightful interviews with 19 participants of table-top, live action and virtual role-playing games'--Provided by publisher
ER  -