Gaming Masculinity
Trolls, Fake Geeks, and the Gendered Battle for Online Culture
Published on 1. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-60938-565-1 (ISBN)
Description
Explains how the term ""gamer"" has been constructed by a core group of male online users in an attempt to shore up an embattled form of geeky masculinity. Paying close attention to the online practices of trolling and making memes, Megan Condis demonstrates that, despite the supposedly disembodied nature of life online, performances of masculinity are still afforded privileged status in gamer culture.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Iowa
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
8 figures
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60938-565-1 (9781609385651)
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Megan Condis is an assistant professor in the department of English and Creative Writing at Stephen F. Austin State University. She writes and designs free-to-play games about her research on her website, megancondis.wordpress.com. She lives in Lufkin, Texas.