Protest as Communication for Development and Social Change

Oyedemi, Toks

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-7035-8_132-1

Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change 2018

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-7035-8_132-1

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Protest as Communication for Development and Social Change

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A Different Kind of Political Party: The Relationship between Tabletop Role Playing Games and Political Efficacy

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Tabletop role-playing games (TRPGs) present a unique opportunity to study political behavior. In educational settings, role-playing games (RPGs) of all kinds have proven to be valuable educational tools, and even when played for fun, participating in role playing games has been shown to increase one's level of confidence. Knowing this, I designed an experiment to attempt to increase internal political efficacy through the use of a politically-themed TRPG. I took inspiration from the original TRPGs of the 1970s and 1980s which were used purely for entertainment purposes to create my own game in a traditional TRPG setting with current issues woven into the story of the game (also called a campaign), and utilized quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze participants' reactions to the campaign and levels of efficacy. In doing so, I seek to determine whether players will recognize real-world issues when presented in a science fiction or fantasy-themed campaign. Furthermore, given that TRPGs have the potential to shape players' understanding of how the world works and their place in it, will players be more motivated to act on said issues presented in-game, even if they do not consciously make the connection between the real-life issues presented in the science fiction/fantasy setting and those same issues in the real world?

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Protest as Communication for Development and Social Change

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A Different Kind of Political Party: The Relationship between Tabletop Role Playing Games and Political Efficacy

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