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Learning Goals

Learning Goals

By the end of the this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Give examples of exotification of women of color in video games and other harmful groups in video games
  • Discuss how exotification operates differently for different groups of women of color.
  • Place the harassment of women in geek culture in a larger political context
  • Discuss the politics of Star Wars

Video Games as Medium

Video Games as Medium

  • Based on your own experiences, what are some common ways women are portrayed in video games?
  • Who is assumed to be the audience of video games?
  • What are some of the positive effects of video games? What are some of the negative impacts?

Exotification

Exotification: Gender and Race

  • In your own words, define exotification
  • Based on the examples from the video, how does the exotification of ingenious women differ from Black women? What is the same?
  • Can you think of your own examples of this phenomenon in video games?
  • How do video games as a medium shape the impact of these sexist and racist images?

Cyber Mobs

Cyber Mobs

  • What about geek culture fosters cyber mobs and the harassment of women?

Star Wars

Star Wars

  • Based on Mumia Abu-Jamal's article and your own critical engagement with Star Wars, what political significance do the movies hold to U.S. culture?
  • How do you explain the harassment of Kelly Marie Tran?
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