Why Do You Care So Much About Entertainment?
Most of us have, at some point, become so immersed in a book or game or movie that the activity temporarily assumes a profound significance and the importance of the outside world begins to fade. Although we are likely to enjoy these experiences in the realm of entertainment, we rarely stop and think about what effect they might be having on us. But maybe we should.
Does entertainment disguise something?
For all that has been written on individual pop icons and sitcoms and the liberating or oppressive power of popular culture, basic questions remain unanswered. What do we know about the overall effect of living in a society in which entertainment is so central? What do we know about how entertainment affects society and the people who participate in it? Why are entertainment activities so important to us, yet frequently dismissed as being unworthy of serious reflection?
Suppose we ask why entertaining activities are so much fun?
And suppose we ask what effect all this fun has on you, and on society as a whole. Caught in Play offers some fresh ways to think about such questions.