Vol. 17, Iss. 2, 2023

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Theoretical and Methodological Framework for Studying Video Games and Orientalism

22 Dec 2023

Theoretical and Methodological Framework for Studying Video Games and Orientalism
Vit Sisler Article This article proposes a theoretical and methodological framework for studying orientalism and representation in video games, grounded in information science, communication studies, game studies, and cultural studies. Utilizing the approaches of critical transculturalism, game production studies, and a newly refined concept of gamevironments, the proposed framework understands video games as hybrid cultural artifacts existing within interconnected technical, socio-cultural, political, economic, and religious spheres. It examines…

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A Psychoanalysis of Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) in the Context of India 2020–2021

22 Dec 2023

A Psychoanalysis of Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) in the Context of India 2020–2021
Achintya Debnath Article This article is based on field surveys and interviews among mobile users. It provides a heuristic framework for understanding the dynamics of violent content, recent issues regarding banning PUBG (player unknown’s battlegrounds) video games, and the complex characteristics of its perspectives. More precisely, it brings up an explanation and relation between violence and certain video games primarily focused on mobile user gamers who play PUBG…

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Living the American Dream: Playlist GTA in the Third World Country

22 Dec 2023

Living the American Dream: Playlist GTA in the Third World Country
Animesh Dhara Comment This research critically examines the nexus between video games, specifically the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series, and the nuanced perceptions of the American Dream among teenagers in developing nations, primarily focusing on India. Situated within the broader exploration of the American Dream across academic disciplines, my qualitative research employs semi-structured interviews and online surveys. Targeting participants aged 13 to 22 with extensive GTA exposure, my…

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Liz Przybylski. 2020. Hybrid Ethnography: Online, Offline, and In Between. SAGE Publications, Inc.

22 Dec 2023

Liz Przybylski. 2020. Hybrid Ethnography: Online, Offline, and In Between. SAGE Publications, Inc.
Anders Ackfeldt Book Review As social media proliferates globally, affecting over half the world’s population, ethnographic research must adapt to evolving modes of communication and representation. Liz Przybylski’s book Hybrid Ethnography: Online, Offline, and In Between offers an accessible, practical guide to hybrid ethnography spanning both digital and physical spaces. Covering project formulation, research ethics, site selection, data collection, analysis, and writing, the book draws on the author’s experience…

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