| Images in Play: How Filipino Women Co-Create Empowerment in Social Games Contributor(s): Lapa Phd, Beatrice M. V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1494812924 ISBN-13: 9781494812928 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.74 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is about Filipino women players and their usage of social games, focusing specifically on social games on Facebook. The research looks at how Filipino women social gamers co-create images of identity and empowerment through play. Some of their communication practices can be expressed not only in the games, but also through the virtual communities provided by game development companies. |