Avatars are growing in popularity and present in many interfaces used for computer-
mediated communication (CMC) including social media, e-commerce, and education …

The video-game industry has become a significant force in the business and entertainment
world. Video games have become so widespread and pervasive that they are now …

We analyzed in-game content from titles released between 1983 and 2014 (n= 571)
featuring playable female characters. Results indicate that sexualization has diminished …

From Pong to virtual reality, Understanding Video Games, 4th Edition, takes video game
studies into the next decade of the twenty-first century, highlighting changes in the area …

Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination provides a comprehensive and compelling
overview of what psychological theory and research have to say about the nature, causes …

With contributions from some of the finest scholars in the discipline, Media Effects serves not
only as a comprehensive reference volume for media effects study but also as an …

This book illuminates the racialized nature of twenty-first century Western popular culture by
exploring how discourses of race circulate in the Fantasy genre. It examines not only major …

Grounded in theoretical principle, Media Effects and Society help students make the
connection between mass media and the impact it has on society as a whole. The text also …

Feminist Media Studies is a cutting-edge introduction to the core and emerging theories,
methods, and approaches in a field that has blossomed over the past twenty-five years …

Media permeate our lives and are so omnipresent that we take them for granted and
overlook their impact. Mobile communication devices, the internet, and social networking …