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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Mode of access: World Wide Web
Beschreibung:
"This book takes a look at the games industry from a gendered perspective and highlights the variety of ways in which women remain underrepresented in this industry"--Provided by publisher.
Introduction: why the gender divide in computer games is an important and timely issue -- The computer game industry, market, and culture -- Games and society: can games make a better world? -- Play preferences and the gendering of gaming -- Representation, image, and identity -- Game workers and the gender divide in the production of computer games -- The experience of women game developers -- Issues career women face -- Reflections for the future -- Final thoughts and concluding comments