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War/Play - Video Games and the Militarization of Society (Hardcover, New edition)
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War/Play - Video Games and the Militarization of Society (Hardcover, New edition)
Series: Minding the Media, 11
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The impact that First Person Shooter video games have had on the
evolution of youth culture over a decade or more has been the focus
of attention from political leaders; medical and legal specialists;
and the mass media. Much of the discussion concerning these games
has focused on the issues of the violence that is depicted in the
games and on the perceived psychological and social costs for
individuals and society. What is not widely canvassed in the public
debate generated by violent video games is the role that
military-themed games play in the wider process of militarization.
The significance of this genre of gaming for the creation of a
militarized variant of youth culture warrants closer interrogation.
War/Play critically examines the role that militarized video games
such as Call of Duty play in the lives of young people and the
impact these games have had on the evolution of youth culture and
the broader society. The book examines and critiques the manner in
which the habits and social interactions of young people,
particularly boys and young men, have been reconfigured through a
form of pedagogy embedded within this genre.
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