Not just in it to win it : inclusive game play in an MIT dorm
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Comparative Media Studies, 2010.
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| author | Kolos, Hillary (Hillary Anne) |
| author2 | Mia Consalvo. |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Comparative Media Studies, 2010. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/597312019-04-12T14:39:12Z Not just in it to win it : inclusive game play in an MIT dorm Not in it to win it : inclusive gaming in an MIT dorm Inclusive game play in an MIT dorm Kolos, Hillary (Hillary Anne) Mia Consalvo. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Comparative Media Studies. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Comparative Media Studies. Comparative Media Studies. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Comparative Media Studies, 2010. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-136). The recent increase in digital gaming players and platforms does not imply that digital gaming is as inclusive as it could be. There are still gaps in participation that, if left unaddressed, will exclude groups who have been historically marginalized. Women are among those individuals most vulnerable to exclusion from gaming. In order to better understand the motivations and practices of female players, this study focuses on a group of undergraduates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who have created a community that plays digital and non-digital games together and includes women. The research was conducted over eight months using interviews and participant observations. The study concludes that there are interrelated factors at the group, game play, and individual levels that influence this particular community's inclusiveness. These factors include how the community values the play process over who wins or loses a game, uses games as facilitators of playful socializing, and negotiates their identities in relation to the "gamer" stereotype. by Hillary Kolos. S.M. 2010-10-29T18:25:32Z 2010-10-29T18:25:32Z 2010 2010 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59731 670229336 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 136 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Comparative Media Studies. Kolos, Hillary (Hillary Anne) Not just in it to win it : inclusive game play in an MIT dorm |
| title | Not just in it to win it : inclusive game play in an MIT dorm |
| title_full | Not just in it to win it : inclusive game play in an MIT dorm |
| title_fullStr | Not just in it to win it : inclusive game play in an MIT dorm |
| title_full_unstemmed | Not just in it to win it : inclusive game play in an MIT dorm |
| title_short | Not just in it to win it : inclusive game play in an MIT dorm |
| title_sort | not just in it to win it inclusive game play in an mit dorm |
| topic | Comparative Media Studies. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59731 |
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