Essays about: "Women in games"

Showing result 36 - 39 of 39 essays containing the words Women in games.

  1. 36. In quest for the lost gamers - An investigation of board gaming in Scania, during the Iron and Middle Ages

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk arkeologi

    Author : Oskar Spjuth; [2012]
    Keywords : Board game; brädspel; brettspill; Chess; Schack; skak; sjakk; hnefatafl; Mill; Kvarnspel; Möllespel; Games of Tables; Tabulae; Backgammon; Duodecim Scripta; Ludus Latruncolorum; Lund; Uppåkra; Lindholmen; Skanörs borg; Agency; gamers; gaming; archaeology; arkeologi; Scania; Scandinavia; Iron Age; Middle Age; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : Board gaming has to a large degree, been studied based on historical sources. Ironically, this is true even for prehistoric games, where the Icelandic sagas have been used as a starting point for a deductive hunt for the mysterious game Hnefatafl. Later studies of gaming have to a large extent been transferring older research results. READ MORE

  3. 37. Textual Differences in Game Reviews Written by Men and Women

    University essay from Engelska

    Author : Marie Eriksson; [2011]
    Keywords : game; games; gender; reviews; men; women; difference; similarity;

    Abstract : The aim of this essay is to examine the differences in language use between the genders in game reviews, to find whether there are differences in the use of the language depending on gender. Both sexist language and technical aspects are examined, the technical aspects of writing have been chosen from previous research about gendered differences in writing. READ MORE

  4. 38. Women Who Listen : What Finnish and English Speakers Hear in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Kristen Devendorf; [2010]
    Keywords : Finnish; Internet; listening habits; radio; language; Swedish; Women consumers; English; MACA; music; NPR; SR; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Media, technology and globalization are the key words in academic contemporary consumer and cultural research going on today. From these ideas, many different research directions could diverge. This thesis explores the listening habits of female, native Finnish and English speakers living in Sweden who are within the age groups of 20’s to 40’s. READ MORE

  5. 39. Om den goda badplatsen : beskrivning och analys över fem skånska badplatsers historia, nyttjande och gestaltning i kontexten av badkulturens allmänna utveckling i Skåne

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Cecilia Lundgren; [2006]
    Keywords : badplats; badort; badhistoria; havsbad; kallbadhus; strandbad; Mölle; Falsterbo; Ystad; Vitemölla; Åhus;

    Abstract : The European history of bath has its roots in the Greek culture about 2500 years ago. In every Greek town was situated at least one center of culture, a gymnasium, that contained bath establishements, areas for physical training, restaurants, librarys and readingrooms. Already 400 B.C. READ MORE