education
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The Revolutionary Act of Minor Feelings. Cathy Park Hong Challenges You to Confront Your Complicity in Oppression and Reclaim Your Humanity
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“Minor Feelings is a powerful memoir that offers a unique perspective on the experiences of people of color in America. Through her personal stories, Cathy Park Hong challenges the reader to confront the ways in which we all contribute to the perpetuation of oppressive systems of power and the impact that these systems have on…
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Review, Seven Levers for Social Change through Games: From Settlers of Catan to Autonomía Zapatista. Issue 17 of Game Environments Journal
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Ready to change the game? Look no further than ‘Seven Levers for Social Change through Games’! This thought-provoking article by Cati Hernández, Noemí Blanch, Pablo Garaizar, and Emiliano Labrador offers a fresh perspective on the potential of games to promote critical reflection, empathy-building, and collaborative action for social justice. From Settlers of Catan to Autonomía…
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Review: This Time it’s for all the Marbles. Social Injustice in Digital Gaming, Issue 17 (2022)
Activism, AutonomíaZapatista, ChallengeDominantNarratives, CivicEngagement, Collaboration, CommunityEngagement, CreativityAndImagination, CriticalReflection, Decolonization, Diversity, education, EmpathyBuilding, GameBasedLearning, GameChangers, GameDesign, GamesForGood, GamesStudies, GamingJournal, GlobalSolidarity, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LaborRights, Minecraft, ParticipatoryDesign, PostcolonialTheory, SettlersOfCatan, SevenLevers, SocialAwareness, SocialChange, SocialJustice, Solidarity, WorkerEmpowerment
Get ready to level up your understanding of games and social justice with ‘International Solidarity Between Game Workers in the Global North and Global South’! Emil’s insightful analysis sheds light on the challenges facing game workers around the world and offers a new perspective on the role of international solidarity in promoting labor rights and…
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I dress my body in lines of verse, each syllable a piece of cloth, a garment woven of words diverse, to hide my nakedness from sloth.
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Writing As Therapy, Sure, But Gaming as a “Self-Care” Ritual? Here’s Why
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Just like a daily multivitamin or a cup of tea, games have become a form of self-care for many individuals. In a fast-paced world filled with stress and anxiety, taking a break and indulging in a game can have a profound impact on one’s mental and emotional well-being.
Nicholas Andriani Rankin 