Essays about: "Women in games"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 39 essays containing the words Women in games.

  1. 11. Women as characters, players and developers : An educational perspective

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Emma Arltoft; [2020]
    Keywords : gender diversity; representation; ambivalent sexism; objectification; stereotypes;

    Abstract : There is a lack of female representation in video games, and women are often ignored as characters, as players, and as developers. This thesis investigates how the University of Skövde works with gender diversity in the second game project within those categories. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Digital Myth of Women on The Battlefield : A Reception Analysis of Female Soldiers in the Online Discourse of Battlefield V

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Loraine Gauteul; [2019]
    Keywords : Video Games; Critical Discourse Analysis; Battlefield V Phenomenon; Identification; Gender and Media;

    Abstract : Lately, the trailer for the game “Battlefield V” received a massive backlash from the players of the Battlefield franchise due to the fact that the game inspired by World War II featured a woman as the main character. This research set out to investigate how female elements are interpreted in a traditional male-dominated digital space, and aims to highlight the elements to consider when introducing a female lead character in a video game. READ MORE

  4. 13. VIDEO GAME CREATION : Inhibitors and Enablers in Female Inclusion

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Nadia V. Ruiz B.; [2019]
    Keywords : Video game industry; video game creation; female inclusion; feminist technoscience; toxic masculinity; game engines; inhibitors; enablers;

    Abstract : In 2012 and 2014, two hashtags, #1ReasonWhy and #GamerGate, exposed a highly sexist video game industry that was not welcoming female participation. This was affecting women working or wanting to work in it. READ MORE

  5. 14. Breaking through the Ceiling : Studying the Impact of Mentorships on Female Career Development

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Sofie Norman; Sofia Holmquist; Carolina Ljungqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : Female Career Development; Mentorships; Sponsors; Glass Ceiling; Structural Discrimination;

    Abstract : The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how mentorships can impact women’s career development. Previous research shows that there is an inequality gap between men and women on management positions and the aim for this research paper is to see if mentorships could help close this gap and make the top-level management more gender equal. READ MORE

  6. 15. Risky Business : Are economic agents (ir)rational?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Maksat Allaberdyev; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This study tests whether if heuristics affect the decisions of an economic agent. Through different sets of lottery games conducted on students, the participants made choices between an uncertain asset and a risk-free asset. READ MORE