Sökning: "women gaming"

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  1. 1. Kvinnobilder i Två Total War- dataspel

    Kandidat-uppsats,

    Författare :Ludvig Stoltz; [2023]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the portrayal of medievalism and the female images in computergames by examining the strategy game Medieval II Total War and fantasy strategy game TotalWar Warhammer II through a feminist lens.The study employs gender theories and game analysis, drawing on Laura Mulvey's "The MaleGaze" theory to identify and analyze genders as well as historical aspects of the games. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Kvinnor i datorspel; Att se upp till eller bara se på

    Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Författare :Nora Rydberg; Josefin Olsen; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Game Development; Game Characters; Gender roles; Sexualisation; Spelutveckling; Spelkaraktärer; Könsroller; Sexualisering;

    Sammanfattning : Datorspel har växt i popularitet för vart år som gått och involverar idag flera miljarder aktiva spelare världen över. Idag visar statistik på en nästintill jämlik fördelning av män och kvinnor som spelar men ändå anses fortfarande den stereotypiska gamern som manlig. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Inkludering i virtuella miljöer : Med fokus på spel

    Kandidat-uppsats, Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Författare :Sofia Annala; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Inclusion; Hypermasculinity; Videogames; Gaming; Sexism; Exclusion; Spatial design; Information design; Computer games; Digital environment; Inkludering; Hypermaskulinitet; Videogames; Gaming; Sexism; Exkludering; Rumslig gestaltning; Informations design; Dataspel; Digital miljö;

    Sammanfattning : This study is about inclusion in digital environments with a focus on videogames. The purpose of the study is to provide insight into how to increase inclusion in the digital environment, primarily for women, and provide examples of how to apply good information design to digital spaces to contribute to increased inclusion in videogames. LÄS MER

  5. 4. League of Legends, where are the women? : A study on how sexism relates to different ranks in League of Legends

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Hanna Maria Markström; [2022]
    Nyckelord :League of Legends; Professional gaming; Labour markets; Sexism; Gaming;

    Sammanfattning : The professional scene of Esports got its humble start in the 1990’s, when the first tournaments for various games were hosted (McLeod, Xue & Newman, 2022). The number of professional players has increased dramatically until today. How the market for these professional players works as a labour market in today's society is relatively unknown. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Women in Esports : A Qualitative Study on Shared Experiences of Women in the Esports Industry

    Magister-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Författare :Charline Wolf; Francesco Krämer; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Esports; gaming; gender; masculinity; collective identity; stereotype threat; sexual harassment; feminism;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to gain a better understanding of the experiences of women in the esports industry. This is achieved through the exploration of the concepts of sexual harassment and gamer identity with the help of collective identity, stereotype threat and various aspects of feminist theory as the main theoretical framework, accompanying a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted with seven women in various positions within esports. LÄS MER