Student thesis pegs games as racist

Iria · Jul 25, 2006, 06:36 AM

Source: GameSpot
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In the wake of Sony's now-infamous white PSP ads, the issue of racism in games is drawing a lot more attention these days. One person who's been studying the topic for a while is University of British Columbia graduate Robert Parungao, who last week released the results of his honors thesis on the subject.

After an eight-month study of the subject, Parungao concluded that racist stereotypes which draw condemnation in other forms of media like television and film are quite prevalent in games. A fifth-generation Canadian of Chinese and Filipino descent, Parungao focused his research on Asian stereotypes, and took in-depth looks at Grand Theft Auto III, Shadow Warrior, Warcraft 3, and Kung Fu.

calidan · Jul 25, 2006, 06:50 AM

How is there stereotyping in Warcraft III?

Jul 25, 2006, 06:36 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Student thesis pegs games as racist Source: GameSpot __________ In the wake of Sony's now-infamous white PSP ads, the issue of racism in games is drawing a lot more attention these days. One person who's been studying the topic for a while is University of British Columbia graduate Robert Parungao, who last week released the results of his honors thesis on the subject. After an eight-month study of the subject, Parungao concluded that racist stereotypes which draw condemnation in other forms of media like television and film are quite prevalent in games. A fifth-generation Canadian of Chinese and Filipino descent, Parungao focused his research on Asian stereotypes, and took in-depth looks at Grand Theft Auto III, Shadow Warrior, Warcraft 3, and Kung Fu.

Jul 25, 2006, 06:50 AM	#2
calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	How is there stereotyping in Warcraft III? __________________ Steam Community :: ID :: calidan "Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie.... Study computers instead." - Jackie Chan