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Game Boys For Play Girls! Volume 1

Barbara Lippe

Paperback

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Game Boys For Play Girls! Volume 1

Synopsis

The impact of the video game on girlhoods and bothWestern and Japanese pop culture is scrutinised inthis comprehensive exploration of gender and games.This analysis provides an in-depth insight into thepresumed differences between girls' and boys'interests, the obstacles that continue to constraingirls' leisure and the video game's role in ourpopular culture. Gaming is a catalyst for creativeenergies, encompassing all manner of DIY expressions.Player-created content has always been an importantelement of gaming. But now, heralded by marketingcampaigns, video games are striving to become the new"mainstream" entertainment - including female gamers!For girls, this could serve as a useful entry pointinto a creative career in this very industry, asplaying games very often leads to the wish to createthem. The questions discussed are of crucialimportance for researchers and game creators alike:how can girls make use of a game's creative potentialin order to discover new leisure opportunities,identities, and careers? How can the game world gainaccess to female creatives? Volume 1 focuses on the historical background ofyouth, girlhoods, leisure and gender theories.

Product Details

ISBN:
9783838102153
Category:
Society & culture: general
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2009-03-03
Publisher:
SUDWESTDEUTSCHER VERLAG FUR HOCHSCHULSCHRIFTEN
Country of origin:
DEU
Pages:
444
Pagination:
444 pages
Dimensions (mm):
229 x 152 x 22
Weight:
590g

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