Mike Piero
Video Game Chronotopes and Social Justice: Playing on the Threshold
Video Game Chronotopes and Social Justice: Playing on the Threshold
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Video Game Chronotopes and Social Justice explores how the chronotope of video games can be used to understand their cultural and ideological significance, highlighting the often-overlooked misogyny, heteronormativity, racism, and patriarchal structures present in many Triple-A games.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 292 pages
Publication date: 27 January 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Video Game Chronotopes and Social Justice delves into the profound cultural and ideological significance of video games by exploring the concept of the chronotope, which refers to the "timespace" in which they exist. Through a meticulous and deconstructive analysis, Mike Piero uncovers the often-overlooked misogyny, heteronormativity, racism, and patriarchal structures embedded within many Triple-A video games. By examining the arrangement of timespace itself, Piero reveals the underlying narratives and ideologies that shape these games.
Beyond a mere understanding of time and space as separate mechanics and dimensions, Piero seeks to reunite these elements through the analysis of six chronotopes: the bonfire, the abject, the archipelago, the fart as pharmakon, madness, and coupled love. These chronotopes serve as lenses through which Piero unravels the poetic meaning at the heart of play, affirming life, equity, and justice.
Through his meticulous scholarship and innovative approach, Video Game Chronotopes and Social Justice offers a fresh perspective on the world of video games, challenging players and scholars alike to reevaluate their understanding of these complex media. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of culture, ideology, and play, as well as for those seeking to explore the potential of video games as powerful tools for social change.
Weight: 405g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030919467
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021
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