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investiGaming is a publication of the Serious Game Design group in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media at Michigan State University, 2007-2009

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Investigaming tag: Professional Gaming

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Taylor, T. L. (2008)


in Beyond Barbie and Mortal Kombat: New Perspectives on Gender, Gaming, and Computing, edited by Yasmin Kafai, Carrie Heeter, Jill Denner, Jen Sun, MIT Press

Synopsis:

Summarize findings on girls’ interactions with computers and discovers how girls generate views and knowledge that are both personally meaningful and useful.  Provides practical considerations for classroom use of technology.

Keywords:

book, chapter, editorial, professional gaming, CounterStrike, gender stereotypes, gaming culture, what women want, gender identity, gender equity

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Yasmin Kafai, Carrie Heeter, Jill Denner, Jen Sun (2008)


in Beyond Barbie and Mortal Kombat: New Perspectives on Gender, Gaming, and Computing, edited by Yasmin Kafai, Carrie Heeter, Jill Denner, Jen Sun, MIT Press

Synopsis:

Interview with a captain of an all-girls gaming team.

Keywords:

book, chapter, interview, professional gaming, avatars, violence, what women want

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