To Play Is Human: New Beginnings
I finished up my undergrad program at Loyola one year ago. Since the beginning of this year, I have been […]
SIMlab research
Semester's End – Reflections
This semester I worked on building an annotated bibliography on the topic of gender and gaming. This blog holds entries
A Conspiracy of Fishes
Reading response to A Conspiracy of Fishes, or, How We Learned to Stop Worrying About #GamerGate and Embrace Hegemonic Masculinity,
Do you identify as a gamer?
Reading response to Do you identify as a gamer? Gender, race, sexuality, and gamer identity, by Adrienne Shaw, which was published in
annotated bibliography, computer games, game studies, gaming, gender studies, SIMlab research
What Games Made by Girls Can Tell Us
This reading, What Games Made by Girls Can Tell Us, by Jill Denner and Shannon Campe, is a chapter from Beyond Barbie
annotated bibliography, computer games, game studies, gaming, gaming community, gender studies, SIMlab research
Body, Space, and Gendered Gaming Experiences
This reading, Body, Space, and Gendered Gaming Experiences: A cultural Geography of Homes, Cybercafes, and Dormitories, by Holin Lin, is
annotated bibliography, computer games, game studies, gaming, gaming community, gender studies, SIMlab research
Becoming a Player
This reading, Becoming a Player: Networks, Structure, and Imagined Futures, by T.L. Taylor, is a chapter from Beyond Barbie &
annotated bibliography, computer games, game studies, gaming, gender studies, SIMlab research
Retooling Play
Going forward, annotated bibliography posts will include a my commentary and questions followed by a bulleted summary of the reading. This
annotated bibliography, computer games, game studies, gaming, gender studies, SIMlab research
Chess for Girls?
On December 6, 1997, Saturday Night Live showed a parody commercial for the game of chess. The commercial announces that chess