Race, Gender, and Deviance in Xbox Live : Theoretical Perspectives from the Virtual Margins.

Race, Gender, and Deviance in Xbox Live : Theoretical Perspectives from the Virtual Margins.

Race, Gender, and Deviance in Xbox Live provides a much-needed theoretical framework for examining deviant behavior and deviant bodies within one of the largest virtual gaming communities-Xbox Live. Previous research on video games has focused mostly on violence and examining violent behavior result...

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Main Author: Gray, Kishonna
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Subjects:
Violence in video games.
Video games > Moral and ethical aspects.
Xbox video games > Social aspects.
Racism in popular culture.
Racism in popular culture
Video games > Moral and ethical aspects
Violence in video games
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Summary:Race, Gender, and Deviance in Xbox Live provides a much-needed theoretical framework for examining deviant behavior and deviant bodies within one of the largest virtual gaming communities-Xbox Live. Previous research on video games has focused mostly on violence and examining violent behavior resulting from consuming this medium. This limited scope has skewed criminologists'' understanding of video games and video game culture. Xbox Live has proven to be more than just a gaming platform for users. It has evolved into a multimedia entertainment outlet for more than 20 million users. This book e.
Physical Description:1 online resource (114 pages)
ISBN:9781317521808
1317521803
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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