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Video games are increasingly becoming an important media today, despite the light connotation of its initial categorization. Today they are an industry that produces billions of dollars and em-ploys engineers and artists alike in an art form spanning interactive games, to virtual societies where millions of people dwell. However, like all human products, our same fears, flaws and xenophobia show in the games, with the reflection of hatred, racism and stereotypes that are our everyday experience. Also, because of the influence of other media, like television, with misrep-resentations of blacks, Latinos and other races, or the objectification of women are present in video games. The significant thing found researching for this assignment is that most of those who use these games are themselves part of minorities or races that are not exactly white Ameri-cans. Abuse of the frustrations and desires of the user, handling codes and the system answers of gamers to maintain the player engagement, has more resemblance to the use of illegal drugs than with art, but however, the complexity of the design, stories and global assessment, have led to other considerations by experts. Competing in the games could be considered as having more of escapism that the reality of engaging, but all human beings are expected in their tribes to compete and demonstrate their value as a member while complying with social norms or expectations. Same as satisfying or surrender to corporate or group interests. Here are some thoughts for the purpose of this study.
About the Author: Professional journalist since 1974. Obtained on the island the Cuban National Awards: First of January's in history, with a book of testimony (1978), in TV reportage, the Juan Manuel Marquez (1986) and the Sun of Cuba in tourism. National Vanguard of the Trade Union of Workers of Culture and Art (1985) and of the Union of Journalists of Cuba (UPEC), the distinction Jose Marti. Graduated in journalism suma cum laude at the University of Havana, columnist for the magazines Art 7 and Alma Mater, member of the Board of the University newspaper Despegue. Worked in the Cuban radio and television, national system, where he was a member of the Committees of Technical Evaluation for Journalists and Labor judge, in the newspaper Guerrillero, collaborated with Radio Rebelde and Radio Taino, as well as the national magazines: el Caiman Barbudo and Cuba International, among others. Editor of the national newscast of Television (Noticiero Nacional de Television) and Cubavision Internacional, War Correspondent in Angola and Indochina (1987). Was kicked out of his job and all social and professional organizations to which he belonged, never a member of any political party on the island, in a purge to the Cuban press (1990), immigrated to the United States in 1991. In Florida has created and anchored Hispanic alternative radio and television shows, such as Radio Progreso and Radio Miami, in addition to community tabloids like The Cuban Nation, El Pais de Miami, El Nuevo Americano and Que Pasa Miami. Has also been Editor of the tourism magazines, Player and the inflight Aboard. Founder of the Community Media Council for the promotion of Latino community press, has been President of the Florida Association of Hispanic Journalists (FAHJ), founder of the International Press Club of Miami (IPC-Miami), participated in national and international conferences. Has chaired Committees of freedom of expression and professional ethics of organizations such as the United States National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), the Society of Professional Journalists of (SPJ) and the Latin American Confederation of Tourist Press (CLAPTUR). Has published the ecotourism Books: Ecuador and El Salvador (1992), as well as in different genres: Al sonido de mi mismo (2002), Cienaga de la Angustia (2006), Rehenes del Odio (2008) and El Color de la Mentira; also the essay Ebrio de Luz, The Cuban Emigration to the EEUU, XIX Century (2014). The first of a trilogy about that theme.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780996107167
  • Publisher: Editorial Letra Viva
  • Publisher Imprint: Editorial Letra Viva
  • Height: 203 mm
  • No of Pages: 182
  • Series Title: Spanish
  • Sub Title: Raza y etnicidad en los juegos de video: racismo, odio y prejuicios
  • Width: 127 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0996107169
  • Publisher Date: 10 May 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: Spanish
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Weight: 236 gr


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