Wardrobe or agency? Gender representation in 5 action videogames of the seventh generation

Corona, Antonio

doi:https://doi.org/10.22395/angr.v17n34a8

Vestuário ou agência? Representação de gênero em cinco videogames de ação da sétima geração;
¿Vestuario o agencia? Representación de género en cinco videojuegos de acción de la séptima generación

dc.creator	Corona, Antonio
dc.date	2019-06-14
dc.date.accessioned	2019-10-04T18:45:24Z
dc.date.available	2019-10-04T18:45:24Z
dc.identifier.issn	1692-2522
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11407/5419
dc.description	This work conducted a quantitative study of gender representation in five top-selling multiplatform action video games leading in sales of the seventh generation, through the technique of content analysis. The central narrative of each game was analyzed by using the character as an analysis unit and the mission as a registration unit; the latter is taken as each section of the game in which the player needs to achieve a goal to progress through the story. The physical appearance, behavior, language and dress of both masculine and feminine leading, supporting and tertiary characters were categorized. A 4:1 ratio between male and female characters was found, which comprises a serious under-representation of the female gender in these games. Significant differences were also found in both physical and behavioral representation between male and female characters. Regarding physical appearance, it was found that female characters’ outfits are noticeably more revealing than those of male ones. Concerning behavior, female characters were found to have a greater presence of sexualized behaviors and to have less confidence, violence and leadership attitude than their male counterparts. It is claimed that, despite what has been found, gender representation in the media has improved when compared to the findings of previous studies, and that it is necessary to do research on the way in which players relate to these contents.	eng
dc.description	O presente trabalho realizou, por meio da técnica de análise de conteúdo, um estudo quantitativo da representação de gênero em cinco videogames de ação multiplataforma líderes em vendas da sétima geração. Analisou-se a totalidade da narrativa central de cada um dos títulos e utilizou-se o personagem como unidade de análise e a missão como unidade de registro — esta foi entendida como cada seção do jogo na qual o jogador precisa alcançar um objetivo para progredir na narrativa. Categorizou-se a aparência física, o comportamento, a linguagem e a vestimenta de personagens primários, secundários e terciários, tanto masculinos quanto femininos. O estudo encontrou uma proporção de 4,1 personagens masculinos para cada personagem feminino, o que constitui uma grave sub-representação do gênero feminino nesses títulos. Também foram encontradas diferenças significativas tanto de representação física quanto de comportamento entre personagens masculinos e femininos. No que diz respeito à aparência física, descobriu-se que a vestimenta dos personagens femininos é notavelmente mais reveladora que a dos personagens masculinos. Quanto ao comportamento, notou-se nos personagens femininos uma maior presença de condutas sexualizadas e menor segurança, violência e atitude de liderança do que em seus pares masculinos. Comenta-se que, apesar das descobertas, a representação de gênero no meio melhorou em comparação a pesquisas realizadas anteriormente e que é necessário analisar a maneira em que os jogadores se relacionam com esses conteúdos.	por
dc.description	El presente trabajo realizó un estudio cuantitativo de la representación de género en cinco videojuegos de acción multiplataforma líderes en ventas de la séptima generación, mediante la técnica de análisis de contenido. Se analizó la totalidad de la narrativa central de cada uno de los títulos, utilizando el personaje como unidad de análisis y la misión como unidad de registro, entendiendo esta como cada sección del juego en la cual el jugador requiere lograr un objetivo para progresar en la narrativa. Se categorizaron la apariencia física, comportamiento, lenguaje y vestimenta de personajes primarios, secundarios y terciarios tanto masculinos como femeninos. El estudio encontró una proporción de 4,1 personajes masculinos por cada personaje femenino, lo cual constituye una grave subrepresentación del género femenino en estos títulos. También se encontraron diferencias significativas tanto de representación física como de comportamiento entre personajes masculinos y femeninos. En lo que respecta a la apariencia física, se encontró que los atuendos de los personajes femeninos son notablemente más reveladores que los de los personajes masculinos. En cuanto al comportamiento, se encontró en los personajes femeninos una mayor presencia de conductas sexualizadas y una menor seguridad, violencia y actitud de liderazgo que en sus contrapartes masculinos. Se comenta que, a pesar de lo encontrado, la representación de género en el medio ha mejorado con respecto a investigaciones realizadas con anterioridad, y que es necesario investigar la manera en que los jugadores se relacionan con estos contenidos.	spa
dc.description.uri	https://revistas.udem.edu.co/index.php/anagramas/article/view/2403	spa
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dc.format	PDF
dc.format.extent	p. 155-175
dc.format.medium	Electrónico	spa
dc.language.iso	spa
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	Universidad de Medellín
dc.relation	https://revistas.udem.edu.co/index.php/anagramas/article/view/2403
dc.relation.ispartof	Anagramas Rumbos y Sentidos de la Comunicación
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Anagramas Rumbos y Sentidos de la Comunicación, Universidad de Medellín; Vol. 17, Núm. 34 (2019)
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0	*
dc.source	Anagramas Rumbos y Sentidos de la Comunicación; Vol. 17 Núm. 34 (2019): Enero-Junio; 155-175
dc.subject	Cultural diversity; Videogame; Gender; Sexuality; Hegemony; Representation; Sexual stereotype; Mass media	eng
dc.subject	Diversidade cultural; Videogame; Gênero; Sexualidade; Hegemonia; Representação; Estereótipo sexual; Meios de comunicação de massas	por
dc.subject	Diversidad cultural; Videojuego; Género; Sexualidad; Hegemonía; Representación; Estereotipo sexual; Medios de comunicación de masas	spa
dc.title	Wardrobe or agency? Gender representation in 5 action videogames of the seventh generation	eng
dc.title	Vestuário ou agência? Representação de gênero em cinco videogames de ação da sétima geração	por
dc.title	¿Vestuario o agencia? Representación de género en cinco videojuegos de acción de la séptima generación	spa
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dc.contributor.affiliation	Corona, Antonio; Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.22395/angr.v17n34a8
dc.relation.citationvolume	17
dc.relation.citationissue	34
dc.relation.citationstartpage	155
dc.relation.citationendpage	175
dc.audience	Comunidad Universidad de Medellín
dc.publisher.faculty	Facultad de Comunicación
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