Images in Play: How Filipino Women Co-Create Empowerment in Social Games
Book Details
Author(s)Beatrice M.V. Lapa PhD
ISBN / ASIN1494812924
ISBN-139781494812928
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank10,839,661
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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.
