"No Girls on the Internet": The Experience of Female Gamers in the Masculine Space of Violent Gaming

The experience of female gamers in the masculine space of violent videogame playing was explored. Hypotheses concerned identity management strategies used online as well as offline. The study adopts a mixed methods approach. 291 women aged 18-48 were recruited via advertisements on social media. An...

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Main Author: Carina Assunção
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Glasgow 2016-07-01
Series:Press Start
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Online Access:http://press-start.gla.ac.uk/index.php/press-start/article/view/46