Open AccessExploring nonhuman perspectives in live-action role-play
Author(s) -
Rafael Bienia
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
transformative works and cultures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1941-2258
DOI - 10.3983/twc.2015.0631
Subject(s) - sword , action (physics) , aesthetics , art , sociology , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system
In this personal essay, the author, sometimes in the voice of a live-action role-play (LARP) sword, discusses the nature of LARP materials, arguing that the costume or elements of the costume (such as a sword) are actually nonhuman actors