Video Games and Gaming Research  Tags: ugl_subject_guide video_games computer_games gaming  

Video games
Electronic games
Computer games
Video games & children
Computer games
Internet games
Video games & children

The twenty-first century has shown a continued increase in scholarship about electronic games. Social scientists tend to explore the effects games have on individuals and groups, while humanities scholars analyze the meanings of particular games and their cultural context. In this new and evolving field, scholars are also beginning to look at games as a unique medium of communication as well as a possible means of education.

LS & LZ 9/17/08