Volume 22, (1) Winter/Spring Issue, 2023

Special Issue: Racism and Sexism in Virtual Comic and Gaming Environments

Guest Edited by Rhys Hall and David G. Embrick

Guest Editor Biographies

SPECIAL ISSUE INTRODUCTION: Reloading an Old Save File. – Rhys Hall

Research Articles

1. “Let’s Play, Zoomers: Cultural Authority and Stereotypical Representations in Video Games.” – Andrea C. Smith & Bhoomi K. Thakore (Equal Authorship)

2. “Reexamining Avatars of Whiteness: Changes in Racial Presentation of Video Game Player Characters.” – David R. Dietrich

3. “Whiteness as a Social Lounge: The Case of White Supremacy and Discord Communities.” – Joong Won Kim, J. Slade Lellock, & David L. Brunsma

4. “The Virtual Geography of Racial Segregation: Exploring Racialization, Stereotypes, and Tropes in World of Warcraft.” – Steven Tuttle & J. Talmadge Wright

5. “Gamifying Blackness: A Discussion on Black Gamers and Black Portrayals in Contemporary Videogames.” – Javon Goard

6. “The Erasure of Asian Gamers: The Gaming Industry as a Racialized Social Structure .” – Taylor Devereaux

7. “‘You Know, We’re Just Having a Good Time’: Masking Racism and Foregrounding Fun in Cosplay.” – Manuel Ramirez