UID:
almahu_9949481190202882
Format:
1 online resource (XI, 163 p.)
ISBN:
9783110729306
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9783110766820
Series Statement:
Video Games and the Humanities , 2
Content:
The fall of 2016 saw the release of the widely popular First World War video game Battlefield 1. Upon the game's initial announcement and following its subsequent release, Battlefield 1 became the target of an online racist backlash that targeted the game's inclusion of soldiers of color. Across social media and online communities, players loudly proclaimed the historical inaccuracy of black soldiers in the game and called for changes to be made that correct what they considered to be a mistake that was influenced by a supposed political agenda. Through the introduction of the theoretical framework of the 'White Mythic Space', this book seeks to investigate the reasons behind the racist rejection of soldiers of color by Battlefield 1 players in order to answer the question: Why do individuals reject the presence of people of African descent in popular representations of history?
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Acknowledgements --
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Contents --
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List of Tables and Figures --
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Introduction --
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Between Myth and History --
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Defending the White Mythic Space --
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Aftermath, Conclusion, and Future --
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References --
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Index
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Issued also in print.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
DG Plus DeG Package 2022 Part 1, De Gruyter, 9783110766820
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993899
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110994810
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE History 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110992960
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE History 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110992939
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110729368
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110729849
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110729306
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110729306
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110729306
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110729306
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110729306
