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Kowert, Rachel; Griffiths, Mark D.; Oldmeadow, Julian A. – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2012
The present study sought to examine the extent to which the cultural portrayal of online gamers, often in comical, caricatured, or sensational forms, has become transformed into sets of cognitive associations between the category and traits. A total of 342 participants completed an online survey in which they rated how applicable each of a list of…
Descriptors: Social Status, Organizations (Groups), Role Playing, Stereotypes
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McLean, Lavinia; Griffiths, Mark D. – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2013
International evidence indicates that the number of females involved in video-gaming is increasing. Within the context of this increase, there is a need to explore the experiences of this group of gamers in detail. This study explored female experiences of playing video-games. Data were collected from an online discussion forum dedicated to…
Descriptors: Video Games, Females, Computer Mediated Communication, Discourse Analysis