Playing with the Guys - Masculinity and Relationships in Video Games (Paperback)

A lot of work has been done talking about what masculinity is and what it does within video games, but less has been given to considering how and why this happens, and the processes involved. This book considers the array of daily relationships involved in producing masculinity and how those actions and relationships translate to video games. Moreover, it examines the ways the actual play of the games maps onto the stories to create contradictory moments that show that, while toxic masculinity certainly exists, it is far from inevitable. Topics covered include the nature of masculine apprenticeship and nurturing, labor, fatherhood, the scapegoating of women, and reckoning with mortality, among many others.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in Gaming
Release date:	May 2021
Authors:	Marc A. Ouellette
Editors:	Matthew Wilhelm Kapell
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	227
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-7139-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Men's studies Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Indoor games > Role-playing & war games
LSN:	1-4766-7139-7
Barcode:	9781476671390

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