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Субкултура на геймърите
The Subculture of Gamers

Author(s): Vasil Baltadziev
Subject(s): Anthropology, Customs / Folklore, Visual Arts, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Social psychology and group interaction, Behaviorism, Methodology and research technology, Social development, Social differentiation, Family and social welfare, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Social Norms / Social Control, Globalization, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Институт за етнология и фолклористика с Етнографски музей при БАН
Keywords: subculture;gamers;world of Warcraft

Summary/Abstract: The paper aims to define Gamers as a subculture. Based on observations of Bulgarian players and the game World of Warcraft as a main example the specifics of the group and how it differs from the mass culture are defined.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 266-280
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Bulgarian