Ready player two : women gamers and designed identity /

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"Cultural stereotypes to the contrary, approximately half of all video-game players are now women. A subculture once dominated by men, video games have become a form of entertainment composed of gender binaries. Supported by games such as Diner Dash, Mystery Case Files, Wii Fit, and Kim Kardash...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chess, Shira (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Women video gamers > Psychology.
Video games > Design > Psychological aspects.
Women > Identity.
Joueuses de jeux vidéo > Psychologie.
Jeux vidéo > Conception > Aspect psychologique.
Femmes > Identité.
GAMES > Board.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Media Studies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: contextualizing player two
  • Playing with identity
  • Playing with time
  • Playing with emotions
  • Playing with consumption
  • Playing with bodies
  • Conclusion: the playful is political.

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