<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></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.

Looking for fun in Cultural Science

Cultural Science Journal

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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...

Looking for fun in Cultural Science

Publié en ligne: 22 oct. 2008

Pages: -

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/csci.11

© 2008 Alan McKee, published by Sciendo

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