The Post-9/11 Video Game : A Critical Examination

Ouellette, Marc A./ Thompson, Jason C.

McFarland & Co Inc（2017/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 200 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786499021
• DDC分類 794.8

Full Description

This critical study of video games since 9/11 shows how a distinct genre emerged following the terrorist attacks and their aftermath. Comparisons of pre and post-9/11 titles of popular game franchises--Call of Duty, Battlefield, Medal of Honor, Grand Theft Auto and Syphon Filter--reveal reshaped notions of identity, urban and suburban spaces and the citizen's role as both a producer and consumer of culture: New York represents America; the mall embodies American values; zombies symbolize foreign invasion. By revisiting a national trauma, these games offer a therapeutic solution to the geopolitical upheaval of 9/11 and, along with film and television, help redefine American identity and masculinity in a time of conflict.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Preface

Introduction: Pedagogy and Allegory in "Post-9/11" Video Games

One. The City: Metonymies and Allegories of New York

Two. Showrooming the "War on Terror": Consumerism and the Marketplace as Battlefield

Three. The War Game: Life and Death

Four. War Brothers: Letters Home

Five. Being with the Guys: Masculinity as Apprenticeship and the Homosocial

Six. Ready for Deployment: Masculinity and Technology in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Conclusion

Chapter Notes

Works Cited

Games Cited

Index