Massively Multiplayer Online Video Gaming as Participation in a Discourse

Mind, Culture, and Activity

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-52

  Steinkuehler, Constance A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b 528D Teacher Education Building ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33748332818     PISSN: 10749039     EISSN: 15327884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327884mca1301_4     Document Type: Article

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