Looking for fun in cultural science
McKee, Alan (2008) Looking for fun in cultural science. Cultural Science, 1(2).
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Abstract
There has been a tension in Cultural Studies between those authors who see fun as important; and those who see it as a distraction. This tension has been played out around the concepts of amusement, distraction, pleasure, celebration, playfulness and desire. I think that fun is important. As we move from Cultural Studies to Cultural Science, I want to retain a focus on fun.
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| ID Code: | 18708 |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article |
| Additional Information: | From website 'This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge." |
| Keywords: | Adorno, distraction, amusement, fun |
| ISSN: | 1836-0416 |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > LANGUAGES COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE (200000) > CULTURAL STUDIES (200200) > Cultural Theory (200204) |
| Divisions: | Current > Research Centres > ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Creative Industries Faculty Past > Disciplines > Film & Television Past > Institutes > Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2008 QUT |
| Deposited On: | 17 Mar 2009 09:42 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Feb 2012 23:51 |
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