Gaming, Gender, and Time: Who Makes Time to Play?

Winn, Jillian; Heeter, Carrie

doi:10.1007/s11199-009-9595-7

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“…Moreover, these young men (14-29) spend almost three mes more hours per week on gaming than young women. This is consistent with recent studies Winn & Heeter, 2009). …”

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“…If all age groups are included, gaming is slightly more prevalent among women than among men. This is remarkable, as videogames are considered as a typical male ac vity for many years (Winn & Heeter, 2009). Our findings suggest that although among adolescents and young adults males play rela vely more video games, it becomes a less common ac vity for them as they grow older.…”

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Understanding problematic game behavior : prevalence and the role of social cognitive determinants

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“…Moreover, these young men (14-29) spend almost three mes more hours per week on gaming than young women. This is consistent with recent studies Winn & Heeter, 2009). …”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 94%

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Understanding problematic game behavior : prevalence and the role of social cognitive determinants

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“…The final publication can be found at DOI:10.1007/s11199-016-0678-y Additional context for gender differences in time-investment is provided by Winn and Heeter (2009). In a survey of 276 undergraduate students, women, on average, had less leisure time to spend on games than men did.…”

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What is a True Gamer? The Male Gamer Stereotype and the Marginalization of Women in Video Game Culture

Paaßen¹,

2016

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Women and men play video games in approximately equal numbers. Despite this similarity, video gaming is still strongly associated with men. A common justification for this stereotype is that, although women might play games, they should not be considered "true" or "hard-core" gamers because they play more casually and less skillfully compared to their male counterparts. In this contribution, we review the existing literature on gender and gaming to investigate the male gamer stereotype in terms of its accuracy, persistence, effects, and future perspective. We conclude that the stereotype varies in accuracy depending on the definition of "gamer." We further argue that the persistence of this stereotype can be explained by the fact that almost all professional and highly visible figures in gaming culture are male. On the other hand, female players who achieve a moderate level of competence are rendered invisible or are actively marginalized. We argue that the effects of the male gamer stereotype can be harmful to women, precluding them from the positive outcomes of video game play such as enhanced access to fields of science, technology, and engineering.

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“…This genre, characterized by its positive fiction, short play time, and low complexity, seems to be especially popular with a non-traditional gamer audience such as female and older players (De Schutter, 2011;Winn & Heeter, 2009). Casual game players have often been described against a group of "hardcore GAMER STEREOTYPES AND GENDER 8 players", referring to players who prefer stereotypical masculine themes, enjoy difficult games, play large numbers of games, and invest much time and resources in their hobby (Juul, 2012).…”

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“I Play So I Am?” A Gender Study into Stereotype Perception and Genre Choice of Digital Game Players

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Looy

2016

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

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Over the past decade, a growing number of women have started playing digital games. However, stereotypes are still prevalent in game culture. This study aims to gain insight into these practices by looking at gaming stereotypes on two different, yet interrelated, levels. First, we inquire into perceptions of gamers regarding gender-related and general gamer stereotypes and how these relate to playing frequency. Second, game genre choice is investigated in light of player's gender and how this is associated with playing motivations. Results of a survey study (N = 962) suggest that high frequency male players hold the least stereotypical ideas about digital gamers, while high frequency female players disagree the most with gender-related stereotypical beliefs. Additionally, we found that high frequency female players are more strongly drawn towards specific game genres, suggesting that playing motives of these gamers are higher than their beliefs that gaming is a typically male pursuit.Keywords: digital games, game genres, game motivations, gender, stereotypes GAMER STEREOTYPES AND GENDER 3 "I Play So I Am?" A Gender Study into Stereotype Perception and Genre Choice of Digital Game Players As digital games become more widespread in the lives of many people, game culture persists to hold and distribute several stereotypical beliefs about who counts as a gamer and who does not (Shaw, 2011). Many of these stereotypical practices, in which differences are articulated and thus reproduced, are based on the player's gender (Hayes, 2005). This is rather odd given that gaming as a pastime is now more or less equally distributed across gender. The annual report of the Entertainment Software Association (2013), for example, demonstrates that the American gamer population consists of 47% female and 53% male players. The Interactive Software Federation Europe (2012) further notes that 43% of all women aged 16 to 64 are playing digital games. What these growing numbers do not explicate, however, is how cultural and social contours of game culture are defining the game experience of female players. Throughout this paper, we discuss how and which stereotypes are limiting women to play digital games, and look at so-called gender differences in playing styles and preferences from a social constructionist stance. Moreover, we look at the interplay between gender and motivations for playing games. The aim of this study is thus twofold: first, we explore player's gender and playing frequency in relation to perception of gender stereotypes in game culture.Concretely, we argue that stereotypical beliefs about gaming not only depend on player's gender but interact with playing frequency. Second, stereotypical gender preferences are investigated in light of playing motivations and game genre frequencies. We specifically aim to provide a nuanced understanding of gender effects on intrinsic playing motivations for determining game genre frequencies. This further allows us to investigate whether women who often play "masculine" game ...

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Gaming, Gender, and Time: Who Makes Time to Play?

Cited by 100 publications

References 21 publications

Understanding problematic game behavior : prevalence and the role of social cognitive determinants

Understanding problematic game behavior : prevalence and the role of social cognitive determinants

What is a True Gamer? The Male Gamer Stereotype and the Marginalization of Women in Video Game Culture

“I Play So I Am?” A Gender Study into Stereotype Perception and Genre Choice of Digital Game Players

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