Play like a feminist / Shira Chess.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chess, Shira, author.

Series:

Playful thinking (Cambridge, Mass)

Playful thinking

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism and video games.

Women video gamers.

Video games--Social aspects.

Video games.

Women--Recreation--Social aspects.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 165 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The MIT Press, 2020.

Summary:

An important new voice provides a riveting look at why video games need feminism and why all of us should make space for more play in our lives. "You play like a girl": it's meant to be an insult, accusing a player of subpar, un-fun playing. If you're a girl, and you grow up, do you "play like a woman"--whatever that means? In this provocative and enlightening book, Shira Chess urges us to play like feminists. Furthermore, she urges us to play video games like feminists. Playing like a feminist is empowering and disruptive; it exceeds the boundaries of gender yet still advocates for gender equality. Feminism need video games as much as video games need feminism.-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Why feminism and why play?

Playing like a girl

PWNing leisure

Play to protest

Gaming feminism

Gaming in circles

Conclusion: Play more.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version

Print version:

ISBN:

0262360446

9780262360449