Digital Arabs: Representation in video games

European Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-220

  Šisler, Vít ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Arabs; Islamic games; Muslims; Racial stereotypes; Representation; Serious games; Video games

Indexed keywords

EID: 85047684304     PISSN: 13675494     EISSN: 14603551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1567549407088333     Document Type: Article

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