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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jacob Steven Euteneuer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Glasgow 2016-07-01
Series:Press Start
Subjects:
Online Access:http://press-start.gla.ac.uk/index.php/press-start/article/view/50