Scholarly Hipsters, Scholarly Geeks, Part 1: Definitions
By Nick Mizer Over at the Savage Minds blog, Alex Posecznick has been writing a thought-provoking series on “Anthroplogists as Scholarly Hipsters.”
By Nick Mizer Over at the Savage Minds blog, Alex Posecznick has been writing a thought-provoking series on “Anthroplogists as Scholarly Hipsters.”
What do William Blake, Abed Nadir, and The Geek Preacher all have in common? Find out in the latest Spot Check!
In which I give an update on my research progress and think about the Quantum Ogre in terms of the power dynamic between players, dungeon masters, and game worlds.
In which I talk about different types of relationships expressed through gaming, generalized reciprocity, and the porousness of boundaries.
In which I inadvertently reinforce Godwin’s Law, talk about the dangers of storytelling, and how HP Lovecraft dodged some of them.