Aproximación a la construcción discursiva de género desde el videojuego GTA V

Abstract

El documento examina el discurso contenido en videojuegos dirigido a públicos juveniles. El estudio analizó una de las muchas historias que pueden generarse en el videojuego Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V). El modelo de análisis pone especial énfasis en las microsecuencias que construyen sentido al espectador, particularmente las relativas a la perspectiva de género, como un eje para la identificación de jerarquías y relaciones de poder. Se hace evidente la violencia de género en la cultura de alto consumo juvenil, la cual genera, transmite y reproduce un tipo de pensamiento hegemónico y discriminatorio.

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“…For future lines of research, the authors recommend the study of content reception and its influence on the construction of young people's identity from a gender perspective. Apart from the scant presence of female streamers reported in this article and confirmed by other studies as well (Gros et al, 2017), several authors have pointed out the gender stereotypes that are often displayed in the live broadcasts (Hamilton, Harretson & Kerne, 2014;Ruvalcaba et al, 2018), and in video game transmissions as well (Delgado, Calderón & Nieto, 2022). Therefore, a more in-depth analysis of the presence of women on this platform would help to examine and possibly promote a more egalitarian social network, which could be influential in shaping the personalities of young men and women.…”

“…Research by Ruvalcaba et al (2018) reveals the presence of sexist attitudes and the perpetuation of gender roles in e-sports, and they point to this animosity as a factor driving young women away from e-sports. Similarly, another study by Delgado, Calderón and Nieto (2022) regarding the discursive construction of gender in one of the most popular video games featured in the analysis, namely GTA V, concludes that "in the culture of heavy consumption by adolescents, gender violence is evident, which generates, transmits and reproduces a type of hegemonic and discriminatory thinking. "…”

“…Youth is a key stage in life and in the development of individuality, when a person's character is being developed (Aran-Ramspott, Fedele & Tarragó, 2018). Moreover, in this stage the media play an important role in the socialisation process (Arnett, Larson & Offer, 1995), as well as in shaping imaginaries (Delgado, Calderón & Nieto, 2022). Due to the importance and vulnerability at this vital stage, when young people are in the midst of constructing their "self" (Bernete, 2009), it is important to understand how they interact in the current digital scenario (Blomfield & Barber, 2014).…”