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From Barbie to Mortal Kombat : gender and computer games / edited by Justine Cassell and Henry Jenkins.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c1998.Description: xviii, 360 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0262032589 :
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GV1469.17.S63 F76 1998
Summary: Girls and computer games--and the movement to overcome the stereotyping that dominates the toy aisles. The contributors to this title explore how assumptions about gender, games, and technology shape the design, development, and marketing of games as industry seeks to build the girl market. 57 illustrations, 26 in color.
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Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection GV 1469.17 .S63 F76 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Copy Type:01 - Books Available 607671

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Girls and computer games--and the movement to overcome the stereotyping that dominates the toy aisles. The contributors to this title explore how assumptions about gender, games, and technology shape the design, development, and marketing of games as industry seeks to build the girl market. 57 illustrations, 26 in color.

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