{"product_id":"longing-ruin-and-connection-in-hideo-kojimas-death-stranding-hardcover","title":"Longing, Ruin, and Connection in Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy M. Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume provides an in-depth examination of the video game \u003ci\u003eDeath Stranding\u003c\/i\u003e, focusing on the game's exploration of ruin, nostalgia, and atonement as its primary symbolic, narrative, and mechanical language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering the first close examination of \u003ci\u003eDeath Stranding\u003c\/i\u003e's narrative, the book also incorporates a strong foundation in game studies, most especially related to the concepts of immersion and embodiment. The focus of the book lies in considering how \u003ci\u003eDeath Stranding\u003c\/i\u003e expands on the themes of ruin, longing, and the need for connection, and whether a reconciliation--on a community level, national level, or even global level--might be possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will appeal to scholars in a variety of disciplines in the Humanities and the Social Sciences, from video game studies and media studies to English, history, philosophy, and popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy M. Green\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA. Her research focus is on game studies, specifically the intersection of narrative and video games. She approaches video games as important cultural artifacts reflecting stories that are both universal and indicative of the historical context out of which they emerge. She is the author of four books related to game studies, \u003cem\u003eStorytelling in Video Games: The Art of the Digital Narrative\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003ePosttraumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma, and History in Metal Gear Solid V\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eA Cure for Toxic Masculinity: Male Bonding and Friendship in Final Fantasy XV\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eKingsglaive's Exploration of World War II, Cultural Trauma, and the Plight of Refugees: An Animated Film as Complex Narrative\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as numerous articles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42158910439559,"sku":"9781032223070","price":118.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ce8e813e661b6561d7f64acc5a88f5e0.webp?v=1733262520","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/longing-ruin-and-connection-in-hideo-kojimas-death-stranding-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}