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Rated M for Mature: Sex and Sexuality in Video Games
Matthew Wysocki
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Description for Rated M for Mature: Sex and Sexuality in Video Games
Paperback. Editor(s): Wysocki, Matthew; Lauteria, Evan W. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 bw illus. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBK5; UBJ; UGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
The word sex has many implications when it is used in connection with video games. As game studies scholars have argued, games are player-driven experiences. Players must participate in processes of play to move the game forward. The addition of content that incorporates sex and/or sexuality adds complexity that other media do not share. Rated M for Mature further develops our understanding of the practices and activities of video games, specifically focusing on the intersection of games with sexual content. From the supposed scandal of Hot Coffee to the emergence of same-sex ... Read more
The word sex has many implications when it is used in connection with video games. As game studies scholars have argued, games are player-driven experiences. Players must participate in processes of play to move the game forward. The addition of content that incorporates sex and/or sexuality adds complexity that other media do not share. Rated M for Mature further develops our understanding of the practices and activities of video games, specifically focusing on the intersection of games with sexual content. From the supposed scandal of Hot Coffee to the emergence of same-sex ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781628925777
SKU
V9781628925777
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99-10
About Matthew Wysocki
Matthew Wysocki is an Associate Professor at Flagler College, USA, where he is the Coordinator of the Media Studies program. He is the editor of CTRL-ALT-PLAY: Essays on Control in Video Games and co-chair of the Game Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association. Evan W. Lauteria is a PhD student in Sociology ... Read more
Reviews for Rated M for Mature: Sex and Sexuality in Video Games
Sexuality is part of the human experience anywhere, and despite images of earthly flesh, has always had a virtual dimension. The contributors to this volume brilliantly show how sex and sexuality are not marginal to video game design, representation, and play. Rated M for Mature demonstrates that sexuality is at the heart of video games, and in turn how video ... Read more