Oblikovanje kulturnog i političkog identiteta kroz video igre
Shaping of Cultural and Political Identity through Video Games

Summary/Abstract: The text problematizes the potential effects that video game discourse could have on players. It uses a dynamic understanding of the term identity for a better understanding of the gaming audience. Existing studies on the notion that video games cause violence in players are also examined through the text. Then, the focus shifts to the political messages sent by each game, whether they are consciously comprehended by authors or they are merely a product of unconscious action of existing ideologies. Finally, the text highlights different pieces of research on gender representation and its impact on the confirmation of gender stereotypes and the shaping of player attitudes. Furthermore, it shows positive changes in the production of games, such as the creation of strong female characters. To identify all the mechanisms shown and perpetuated in games, complex phenomena like that should be illuminated from different viewpoints. It is important, therefore, to emphasize that this paper shows only one of many possible approaches.

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