Lara Croft

“Last year U.S. consumers spent $16.6 billion on video games, according to the Entertainment Software Association” (Dockterman). Video game culture has become mainstream and very influential in modern lifestyles. Video game characters are featured on merchandise and apparel. Games have also been adapted into films and books, such as Resident Evil and Halo. Of the visitors to a fandom convention, almost half are women (Wiseman). But, only around 15% of characters in video games are women…

Gaming’s Diversity Problem Video games are a prime example of international, modern day media. Gaming has become a major source of entertainment for the world, many people come into contact with video games whether they recognize it or not. Whether it’s outreach extends to books or to big budget movies, video games have cemented their place in the entertainment world as an interactive form of storytelling. Video games have come a long way from simple Mario side scrollers and PacMan arcade games…

The absence of women characters in video games might have many different reasons. The creators of these games are mostly males; there are not many women in the video game industry. There was even a joke about Ubisoft, one of the well-known producers in video gaming, that they do not have female characters in their games in important roles because they do not see a lot of female around –since nearly all of their workers are males. Also still today, the games are focused on the male majority…

It has already been understood that women experience sexualization more often than men. However this does not mean that men do not face sexualization, but it means that men does face the same rate and level of sexualization like women. It is blatantly understood and debated upon in the world of comics. It can be seen from a character’s costume to that character’s performance in the scene whether he or she is rescuing someone or is the one being rescued. In modern times, the realm of comic have…

Baker (2003) suggests that notions of girl power can be seen in popular culture through bands such as Destiny’s Child, television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Xena the Warrior Princess, as well as movies such as Charlies Angels and Lara Croft Tomb Raider. Seeing girl power portrayed across these mediums made it easier for young girls to relate to the movement, although some feminists have criticised ‘girl power’ for being a “soft alternative to feminism” (Aapola,…

Introduction The social writer F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby to touch upon many social issues, such as the ever-prevalent American Dream, and human pursuits such as the need for love, power, social recognition, and purpose. Set in the Jazz Age, themes such as how money and greed destroy people are brought forth. In The Great Gatsby, the characters are hedonistic and decadent; just like some people in today’s society. Fitzgerald questions this self-seeking mentality: Is it worth it?…