Homo ludens: a study of the play-element in culture

• Bibliography
• Abstract
• Notes

Bibliography

Huizinga, J. (2009). Homo ludens: A study of the play-element in culture (30. [Nachdr.]). The Beacon Press.

Notes

• Homo Ludens and the Orks in Warhammer 40k

• How does culture evolve out of play, beyond the examples

• Huizinga has a specific type of culture in mind; a noble culture, humanities, honorfoul culture

  • virtue, nobility, and glory that need to be proven and demonstrated by feats of strength

• What about vernacular play?

• Generally a euro-centric perspective that romantizes the play of “high cultures”

• Gambling is not unproductive in regards to culture; just not hist specific idea of culture: see loot-boxes

• Play to culture in nonhumans: do animals already have culture, or at least the potential to have so; and what would that mean for animal rights

• Potlatch

  • violent expression of the human need to fight
  • so play is based on an inherent need to fight?
  • rather potlatch as politics

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