An examination of violence and gender role portrayals in video games: implications for gender socialization and aggressive behavior.

Using content analysis, this research examines the portrayal of women and the use of violent themes in a sample of 33 popular Nintendo and Sega Genesis video games. It is proposed that video games, like other media forms, impact the identity of children. This analysis reveals that traditional gend...

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Publicado en:	Sex Roles Vol. 38; no. 5-6; pp. 425 - 443
Autor principal:	Dietz, Tracy L.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Springer Science & Business Media B.V. March 1998
Materias:	Gender role Socialization Aggression (Psychology) Violence in video games Video games & psychology
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