{"product_id":"being-dragonborn-9781476677842","title":"Being Dragonborn","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   \u003ci\u003eThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the bestselling and most influential video games of the past decade. From the return of world-threatening dragons to an ongoing civil war, the province of Skyrim is rich with adventure, lore, magic, history, and stunning vistas. Beyond its visual spectacle alone, Skyrim is an exemplary gameworld that reproduces out-of-game realities, controversies, and histories for its players. \u003ci\u003eBeing Dragonborn\u003c\/i\u003e, then, comes to signify a host of ethical and ideological choices for the player, both inside and outside the gameworld. These essays show how playing \u003ci\u003eSkyrim\u003c\/i\u003e, in many ways, is akin to playing 21st century America with its various crises, conflicts, divisions, and inequalities. Topics covered include racial inequality and white supremacy, gender construction and misogyny, the politics of modding, rhetorics of gameplay, and narrative features.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you are a games scholar, a student, or a fan of the Elder Scrolls franchise there is something for everyone in \u003cem\u003eBeing Dragonborn\u003c\/em\u003e. Mike Piero and Marc A. Ouellette have curated a stellar collection of thoughtfully crafted and accessibly written critical essays on \u003cem\u003eSkyrim\u003c\/em\u003e that is sure to be added to many reading lists. Diverse in its perspectives, this edited collection dives into the complexities of one of the most compelling video games of its time in terms of world design, lore, and scope of possible gameplay. With \u003cem\u003eSkyrim\u003c\/em\u003e at the core, the chapters unfold through carefully interwoven topics including heroism, agency, ethics, emergent narrative, and more. A must read for anyone who is interested in the socio, political, and cultural impact of \u003cem\u003eSkyrim\u003c\/em\u003e in particular, and video games in general.\" — Kelly Boudreau, Harrisburg University of Science \u0026amp; Technology","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040459915607,"sku":"9781476677842","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476677842.jpg?v=1750946823","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/being-dragonborn-9781476677842","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}