{"product_id":"9781501394058","title":"Bloomsbury Handbook of Sex and Sexuality in Game Studies","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBloomsbury Handbooks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBloomsbury Handbook of Sex and Sexuality in Game Studies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMatthew Wysocki | Steffi Shook\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Human Sexuality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bloomsbury Handbook of Sex and Sexuality in Game Studies \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003econsists of a comprehensive collection of essays that review and supplement current work focusing on sex and sexuality in games. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters provide insight into sexual content in games, representation of various sexualities, and player experience. Together they contribute to a growing field of work concerning two, difficult to define, phenomena: the borders of sex and sexuality and video games. As we frequently see debates and discussions over who gets to love whom and who gets to exist in their true self, this handbook plays a part in outlining the parameters of crucial issues within the games that we play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Wysocki\u003c\/b\u003e serves as coordinator of Media Studies and Film Studies as an Associate Professor at Flagler College, USA. He also is co-area Chair of Game Studies for the Popular Culture Association\/American Culture Association. He has written or co-written numerous chapters on control and player agency, a plethora of them on the \u003ci\u003eBioShock\u003c\/i\u003e series. He edited \u003ci\u003eCTRL-ALT-PLAY: Essays on Control in Video Gaming\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and co-edited \u003ci\u003eRated M for Mature: Sex and Sexuality in Video Games\u003c\/i\u003e from Bloomsbury (2015).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteffi Shook\u003c\/b\u003e is Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Manhattanville University, USA. Her research focuses on queer game studies, independent media production, and gender and sexuality. Steffi has previously published on sex\/sexuality, female avatars, and racism in American film. She serves as area co-chair of Game Studies at the Popular Culture Association conference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781501394058\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e392\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936334774412,"sku":"9781501394058","price":49.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_179b265c-58d7-42e8-aca6-41677331e500.jpg?v=1786018223","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781501394058","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}