Intersecting oppressions and online communities: Examining the experiences of women of color in Xbox Live

Information Communication and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 411-428

  Gray, Kishonna L ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

gaming; gender; identity; race

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859488590     PISSN: 1369118X     EISSN: 14684462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369118X.2011.642401     Document Type: Article

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