The Portrayal of Gender in Video Games: Skimpy Representation

Simple Item Record
dc.contributor.advisorPorter, Karen
dc.contributor.advisorGreil, Arthur L.
dc.contributor.advisorGauthier, Ana D.
dc.contributor.authorRichards, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-09T17:11:09Z
dc.date.available2016-06-09T17:11:09Z
dc.date.issued2016-05
dc.descriptionThesis completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Alfred University Honors Program.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis focuses on how gender is portrayed in popular video games, and aims to determine whether or not there is a friendly atmosphere for both genders in the gaming world. A mixed-mode approach was used, including auto-ethnographic research and a content analysis of three video games. By entering the gaming community, research could be done on Dragon Age Inquisition, Mortal Kombat X, and FIFA 16. The results show that video games reproduce a sexist environment by creating an under representation and sexualization of female characters, and by not placing value in feminine traits.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10829/7247
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofHerrick Libraryen_US
dc.rights.urihttps://libraries.alfred.edu/AURA/termsofuseen_US
dc.subjectHonors thesisen_US
dc.subjectVideo gamesen_US
dc.subjectSexismen_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.titleThe Portrayal of Gender in Video Games: Skimpy Representationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Richards, Sarah 2016.pdf
Size:
6.57 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Thesis
Download

Collections

Student Honors Theses