Young, Black (& Brown) and don't give a fuck: Virtual gangstas in the era of state violence

Cultural Studies - Critical Methodologies

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 248-272

  Leonard, David ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture wars; Grand Theft Auto; Race; State violence; Video game violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849343520     PISSN: 15327086     EISSN: 1552356X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532708608325938     Document Type: Article

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