{"product_id":"on-video-games-soraya-murray-9781350217706","title":"On Video Games: The Visual Politics of Race, Gender and Space","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday over half of all American households own a dedicated game console and gaming industry profits trump those of the film industry worldwide. Soraya Murray's insightful study examines issues of gender, race, and space in relation to a range of popular contemporary games. She explores blockbusters including \u003ci\u003eThe Last of Us, Metal Gear Solid, Spec Ops: The Line, Tomb Raider \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAssassin's Creed\u003c\/i\u003e to show how they are deeply entangled with American ideological positions and contemporary political, cultural and economic conflicts. As quintessential forms of visual material in the twenty-first century, mainstream games both mirror and spur larger societal fears, hopes and dreams, and even address complex struggles for recognition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMurray examines the elaborately constructed characters and densely layered worlds of these popular games, tracing how their social and environmental landscapes reflect ideas about gender, race, globalization, and urban life. In this emerging field of study, Murray provides novel theoretical approaches to discussing games and playable media as culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Soraya Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350217700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350217706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Soraya Murray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48484965023999,"sku":"9781350217706","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_348b91ab-0e00-4687-9e79-8d827b7bdb0e.jpg?v=1778047009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-video-games-soraya-murray-9781350217706","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}