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Citation link: https://doi.org/10.26092/elib/921
gamevironments14_WintersWilliams.pdf
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Feminist Gamer Social Identities


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Authors: Winters, Michael  
Williams, James L. 
Abstract: 
In 2020, the Electronic Software Association reported that women are just under half of all video game consumers. However, video games as an industry and communities of gamers are apparently resistant to the presence of women and especially feminists in these spaces. The events of #GamerGate serve as a stark reminder of the response to women and feminists in gaming spaces. We aim to contribute to a growing field of research by exploring why women who are feminists continue to identify as gamers in the face of such hostility. The first author interviewed 10 self-identified women who detailed their experiences as both gamers and feminists. We found that gamer and feminist identities impact each other in complex and surprising ways, leading to the creation of personal philosophies and social groups that support both social identities concurrently. We also discuss implications for future research.
Keywords: Feminist Gamers; Social Identity; Feminist; Feminist Identity; gamevironments
Issue Date: 28-Jul-2021
Journal/Edited collection: gamevironments 
Start page: 119
End page: 169
Band: 14
Type: Artikel/Aufsatz
ISSN: 2364-382X
DOI: 10.26092/elib/921
URN: urn:nbn:de:gbv:46-elib51240
Institution: Universität Bremen 
Faculty: Fachbereich 09: Kulturwissenschaften (FB 09) 
Institute: Institut für Religionswissenschaft und Religionspädagogik 
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