{"product_id":"the-video-game-debate-rachel-kowert-9781138831636","title":"The Video Game Debate: Unravelling the Physical, Social, and Psychological Effects of Video Games","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo video games cause violent, aggressive behavior? Can online games help us learn? When it comes to video games, these are often the types of questions raised by popular media, policy makers, scholars, and the general public. In this collection, international experts review the latest research findings in the field of digital game studies and weigh in on the actual physical, social, and psychological effects of video games. Taking a broad view of the industry from the moral panic of its early days up to recent controversies surrounding games like \u003ci\u003eGrand Theft Auto\u003c\/i\u003e, contributors explore the effects of games through a range of topics including health hazards\/benefits, education, violence and aggression, addiction, cognitive performance, and gaming communities. Interdisciplinary and accessibly written, \u003ci\u003eThe Video Game Debate \u003c\/i\u003ereveals that the arguments surrounding the game industry are far from black and white, and opens the door to richer conversation and debate amongst students, policy makers, and scholars alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Kowert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138831638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138831636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2016","brand":"Rachel Kowert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947811012863,"sku":"9781138831636","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_52f7c310-e033-4510-bd49-2f8e7dfe82c0.jpg?v=1681520938","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-video-game-debate-rachel-kowert-9781138831636","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}