A Conspiracy of Fishes, or, How We Learned to Stop Worrying About #GamerGate and Embrace Hegemonic Masculinity

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Shira Chess

Adrienne Shaw

Data

Janeiro 2, 2015

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Journal Article

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Author

Shira Chess

Adrienne Shaw

Tipo de Item

Journal Article

DOI

10.1080/08838151.2014.999917

ISSN

0883-8151

Abstract Note

Recently, the margins between gaming and feminism have become increasingly contentious (Salter & Blodgett, 2012). This article addresses a cultural moment where masculine gaming culture became aware of and began responding to feminist game scholars by analyzing GamerGate conspiracy documents and social media discussions related to the now infamous “DiGRA fishbowl.” Worries about the opacity of academic practices and a disparaging of feminist knowledge-making practices dominate these documents. By looking at these discussions and practices through the lens of conspiracy theories (Fenster, 2008; Hofstadter, 1952) and counterknowledge (Fiske, 1994) we consider the broader meaning of GamerGate's attention to academia.

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2017-01-18 21:44:52

Data

Janeiro 2, 2015

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Taylor and Francis+NEJM

Páginas

208-220

Publication Title

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

Título

A Conspiracy of Fishes, or, How We Learned to Stop Worrying About #GamerGate and Embrace Hegemonic Masculinity

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2014.999917

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