Rhetoric of Games

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The study of video games has exploded in the last decade. While the field of “game studies” is still relatively small in academia, when partnered with disciplinary knowledge, the study of the rhetoric of games constitutes some of the most cutting-edge theoretical and practical liberal arts work being done in all of the academy. In this class, students will learn to apply rhetorical thinking and disciplinary knowledge to the study of games. A particular focus will be placed on cultural (race and gender) rhetorics as related to games and gaming. Prerequisite: IMS 211 .