Identify the lead man and woman in each. For each of those people list the first three descriptors that come to mind as you look at them.

A) Do_a web search (or check out a personal video game collection) and select five games that feature both men and women as characters. Identify the lead man and woman in each. For each of those people list the first three descriptors that come to mind as you look at them.

Format:

Game 1 –

Male Character Name & Three (3) Descriptors –

Female Character Name & Three (3) Descriptors –

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Game 2 –

Male Character Name & Three (3) Descriptors –

Female Character Name & Three (3) Descriptors –

Continue with three more games, five (5) total games reviewed…

B) Are there common traits among the men? Among the women? If so, why do you think they exist? How realistic are the portrayals of the men? Of the women? Can you explain what you discovered in this exercise?

Visit this site to learn a bit more about representation in video games:

C) see how the internet can track you. Do a search on Amazon for a product that you would never purchase; then over the following few days, track, what types of ads you see on different websites. Do you see ads for that item(s) appear? How long does it take for the ads to revert back to topics that are actually more relevant to you (from Pavlik & McIntosh (2017)?

D)see if you can go at least one day without accessing the Internet (even for this class). Could you refrain from checking email, Facebook/Twitter/Instagram, other social media/apps, streaming services (Netflix, Hulu)? Discuss how much your life revolves around the use of the medium.