The impact that First Person Shooter video games have had on the evolution of youth culture over a decade or more has been the focus of attention from political leaders; medical and legal specialists; and the mass media. Much of the discussion concerning these games has focused on the issues of the violence that is depicted in the games and on the perceived psychological and social costs for individuals and society. What is not widely canvassed in the public debate generated by violent video games is the role that military-themed games play in the wider process of militarization. The...
The impact that First Person Shooter video games have had on the evolution of youth culture over a decade or more has been the focus of attention from...
The impact that First Person Shooter video games have had on the evolution of youth culture over a decade or more has been the focus of attention from political leaders; medical and legal specialists; and the mass media. Much of the discussion concerning these games has focused on the issues of the violence that is depicted in the games and on the perceived psychological and social costs for individuals and society. What is not widely canvassed in the public debate generated by violent video games is the role that military-themed games play in the wider process of militarization. The...
The impact that First Person Shooter video games have had on the evolution of youth culture over a decade or more has been the focus of attention from...
As the 21st century unfolds society is confronted with the normalization of warfare and political violence and their growing allure for the young. Current global political events highlight the extent to which young people have become the target of state and non-state agents in the prosecution of war. Governments increasingly target the young through media (social media, the Internet and videogames) and more directly through depictions of acts of violence (the massacre of children, the reliance on child soldiers, and the use of children in martyrdom operations). This book examines these issues...
As the 21st century unfolds society is confronted with the normalization of warfare and political violence and their growing allure for the young. Cur...
As the 21st century unfolds society is confronted with the normalization of warfare and political violence and their growing allure for the young. Current global political events highlight the extent to which young people have become the target of state and non-state agents in the prosecution of war. Governments increasingly target the young through media (social media, the Internet and videogames) and more directly through depictions of acts of violence (the massacre of children, the reliance on child soldiers, and the use of children in martyrdom operations). This book examines these issues...
As the 21st century unfolds society is confronted with the normalization of warfare and political violence and their growing allure for the young. Cur...
