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Direct linkBeavis, Catherine; Charles, Claire – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2005
This paper challenges notions of gendered game playing practice implicit in much research into young women's involvement with the computer gaming culture. It draws on a study of Australian teenagers playing "The Sims Deluxe" as part of an English curriculum unit and insights from feminist media studies to explore relationships between…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, English Curriculum, Play, Games
