Are Play Regiments Really for Play
Militarian Practices in Novosibirsk: Simulation of Military Actions in Role-Playing Games for Young People and Militarized Games for Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3779299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tatiana Barchunova (Novosibirsk State University, corresponding author), N Beletskaia (b Extracurricular Center "Kaleidoscope", Resource Center for Humanitarian Education) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 9-30 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropology & Archeology of Eurasia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1061-1959 • E-ISSN: 1558-092X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2753/aae1061-1959480301 |
| OpenAlex | W2329792105 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Militarian games in Russia have become an alternative to what was in Soviet times "organized" leisure. Games are discussed here using extensive ethnographic data from Novosibirsk, with focus on two trends: the role-playing movement and the more sports-based strikeball movement. The militarian games are based on historical reenactments and have complex, well-organized scenarios. The strikeball community has created a new, genderized sport. Although it sometimes includes women, strikeball usually reaffirms male identity. The game attracts its members with its focus on modernized technical equipment and its values common to military communities, such as communitarianism, risk taking, and a break from the routine of everyday life in small apartments
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| Citations per year | 0.1 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |