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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2015.13.11.321

Logic and Method of Phenomenological Research for Online Games  

Kim, Ki-Suk (Dept. of Holography 3D Contents, Kwangwoon Graduate School)
Shim, Sun-Ae (Dept. of Holography 3D Contents, Kwangwoon Graduate School)
Jong, Hyung-Won (Dept. of Game Studies, Kwangwoon Graduate School of Information Contents)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.13, no.11, 2015 , pp. 321-329 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to understand the cultural aspects of the games through the logic and methods of phenomenological study for online games and to propose phenomenological research methods to many researchers performing various studies on the characteristics, addiction, culture, nature, features and types of the players. In particular, the way was investigated to study the game culture through the logic and methods of phenomenological study. Phenomenological research methods will help how to understand the game as a way to understand the cultural context of the specific and vivid life of gamers experience and human reality. This study is expected to inspire continuously more interesting and persistent phenomenological studies of many researchers with interests in the new research methods.
Keywords
Online games; game culture study; research methods; qualitative research; phenomenological study;
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