Rules of the Father in The Last of Us Masculinity Among the Ruins of Neoliberalism - Palgrave Studies in (Re)presenting Gender
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Widely regarded by critics and fans as one of the best games ever produced for the Sony Playstation, The Last of Us is remarkable for offering players a narratively rich experience within the parameters of cultural and gaming genres that often prioritize frenetic violence by straight white male heroes. The Last of Us is also a milestone among mainstream, big-budget (AAA) games because its development team self-consciously intervened in videogames' historical exclusion of women and girls by creating complex and agentive female characters. The game's co-protagonist, Ellie, is a teenage girl who is revealed to be queer in The Last of Us: Left Behind (DLC, 2014) and The Last of Us II (2020). Yet The Last of Us also centers Joel, Ellie's fatherly protector.
On the one hand, the book is a close, extended study of The Last of Us and its themes, genres, procedures, and gameplay. On the other hand, the book is a post-GamerGate reflection on the political and ethical possibilities of progressive play in algorithmic mass culture, of which videogames are now the dominant form.
Book information
ISBN: | 9783030896065 |
Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Pub date: | 17 Feb 2023 |
DEWEY: | 794.8019 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 148 |
Weight: | 220g |
Height: | 148mm |
Width: | 210mm |
Spine width: | 17mm |