Players and Pawns: How Chess Builds Community and CultureUniversity of Chicago Press, 6 aug 2015 - 288 pagina's A chess match seems as solitary an endeavor as there is in sports: two minds, on their own, in fierce opposition. In contrast, Gary Alan Fine argues that chess is a social duet: two players in silent dialogue who always take each other into account in their play. Surrounding that one-on-one contest is a community life that can be nearly as dramatic and intense as the across-the-board confrontation. Fine has spent years immersed in the communities of amateur and professional chess players, and with Players and Pawns he takes readers deep inside them, revealing a complex, brilliant, feisty world of commitment and conflict. Within their community, chess players find both support and challenges, all amid a shared interest in and love of the long-standing traditions of the game, traditions that help chess players build a communal identity. Full of idiosyncratic characters and dramatic gameplay, Players and Pawns is a celebration of the fascinating world of serious chess. |
Inhoudsopgave
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1 The Mind the Body and the Soul of Chess | 23 |
2 Doing Chess | 51 |
3 Temporal Tapestries | 81 |
4 Shared Pasts and Sticky Culture | 102 |
5 The Worlds of Chess | 135 |
6 Status Games and Soft Community | 157 |
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Players and Pawns: How Chess Builds Community and Culture Gary Alan Fine Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2015 |
Players and Pawns: How Chess Builds Community and Culture Gary Alan Fine Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2019 |
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