Gender divide and the computer game industry / Julie Prescott , Jan Boggs.
"While women maintain an increased visibility in the games culture, the issues involving gender in computing gaming is still relevant; and it is evident that the industry could benefit from the involvement of women in all aspects from consumer to developer.Gender Divide and the Computer Game In...
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Hershey, PA :
Information Science Reference,
[2014]
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| Online Access: | IGI Global e-Book Collection |
| Summary: | "While women maintain an increased visibility in the games culture, the issues involving gender in computing gaming is still relevant; and it is evident that the industry could benefit from the involvement of women in all aspects from consumer to developer.Gender Divide and the Computer Game Industry takes a look at the games industry from a gendered perspective and highlights the variety of ways in which women remain underrepresented in this industry. This reference source provides a comprehensive overview on the issue of gender, computer games, and the ICT sector. It supplies students and academics in numerous disciplines with the concerns of the computer games industry, male dominated occupations, and the complexity of gender in the workforce. "--Publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 301 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1466645350 1466645377 9781466645356 9781466645370 |