History and Culture of Games

GSAS-1600

This course surveys 5000 years of game history, from ancient Sumer/Sumerian to the latest next-generation consoles and MMOGs. In parallel with this historical tour, several major theories will be examined about the nature of play and the nature of games. Along the way, it will also look at how games and play influence the cultures they are found in, and how culture in turn influences how people structure their leisure time will also be considered.

4 credits Communication Intensive HASS Inquiry

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2023	History And Culture Of Games (4c) [CI] [HInq] Ralph G Noble Seats Taken: 24/22			History And Culture Of Games (4c) [CI] [HInq] Nicholas J. Mizer Seats Taken: 0/38
2022	History And Culture Of Games (4c) [CI] [HInq] Nicholas J. Mizer Seats Taken: 24/22			History And Culture Of Games (4c) [CI] [HInq] Nicholas J. Mizer Seats Taken: 43/38
2021	History And Culture Of Games (4c) [CI] [HInq] Nicholas J. Mizer Seats Taken: 21/19			History And Culture Of Games (4c) [CI] [HInq] Nicholas J. Mizer Seats Taken: 25/19
2020	History And Culture Of Games (4c) [CI] [HInq] Nicholas J. Mizer Michael F Lynch Seats Taken: 55/57		History And Culture Of Games (2147483647-0c) Seats Taken: 0/0	History And Culture Of Games (4c) [CI] [HInq] Nicholas J. Mizer Seats Taken: 42/38
2019	History And Culture Of Games (4c) [CI] Rebecca Kane Rouse Michael F Lynch Seats Taken: 44/38		History And Culture Of Games (2147483647-0c) Seats Taken: 0/0	History And Culture Of Games (4c) [CI] [HInq] Nicholas J. Mizer Rebecca Kane Rouse Seats Taken: 72/76
2018	History And Culture Of Games (4c) [CI] Michael F Lynch Rebecca Kane Rouse Seats Taken: 37/38		History And Culture Of Games (2147483647-0c) Seats Taken: 0/0	History And Culture Of Games (4c) [CI] Rebecca Kane Rouse Seats Taken: 15/19
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