Gênero em jogo: um olhar sobre personagens e as representações de tipos de feminilidades e masculinidades nos games de ação contemporâneos

Abstract

This monograph presents a research on representations of gender identities. This report focuses primarily on aspects of the research proposal. The theoretical research is presented below. The main lines of research were in the Design of Games for historical foundation of the study object, and setting the specific game examined. In cultural studies, were based on where the concepts of representation, identity and stereotypes. The last study was the axis of gender relations, which is in addition to extracting the very concept of gender relations, was also revised the concepts of gender identity, gender representations and stereotypes. The validation of the research took place through the analysis of a specific action game, as the title suggests and as proposed. The game was chosen for its relevance and representativeness within the universe of gaming action. Characters were selected from the analyzes and there was some theoretical concepts, achieving the objectives of the research.