Default Characters and the Embodied Nature of Play: Race, Gender, and Gamer Identity
This paper examines several recent controversies in the gaming and popular culture fandoms that revolved around issues of sexuality, race, and gender. It uses these examples as a means for examining which roles and identities are privileged when it comes to talking about gamers and gamer identity. T...
Main Author: | Jacob Steven Euteneuer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Glasgow
2016-07-01
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Series: | Press Start |
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Online Access: | http://press-start.gla.ac.uk/index.php/press-start/article/view/50 |
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