Racism and sexism in the gaming world: Reinforcing or changing stereotypes in computer games?

B. Mitchell Peck; Paul R. Ketchum; David G. Embrick

doi:10.5897/JMCS.9000059

Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
Language: English
ISSN: 2141-2545
DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
Start Year: 2009
Published Articles: 232

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Racism and sexism in the gaming world: Reinforcing or changing stereotypes in computer games?

B. Mitchell Peck1*, Paul R. Ketchum2 and David G. Embrick3

1Department of Sociology, University of Oklahoma, 780 Van Vleet Oval, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA. 2College of Liberal Studies, University of Oklahoma, 1610 Asp Avenue, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA. 3Department of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago, 1032 West Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois 60660, USA.
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Article Number - EC00B1711974
Vol.3(6), pp. 212 - 220 , June 2011
https://doi.org/10.5897/JMCS.9000059

Accepted: 06 May 2011
Published: 30 June 2011

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