the construction and re-construction of black femininity through games and the social psychology of...
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Presentation for "Alien Bodies: Race, Space, and Sex in the African Diaspora" at Emory University, February 8-9, 2013.TRANSCRIPT
The construction and re-construction of black femininity through games and the social psychology of the avatar.
Nettrice R. Gaskins, Digital Media Ph.D. candidateSchool of Literature, Media & Communication, Georgia Tech
Exhibiting Black Bodies Pre-Digital
Left: Kara Walker. Linoleum Cut (1998). Courtesy The Museum of Modern Art, New York © Kara Walker; Right: Candice Breitz. Ghost Series' (1994-96). Courtesy White Cube, London. © Candice Breitz.
The Virtual Avatar & Transcendence
Nettrice Gaskins. Personal Avatar (2006 - present). © Nettrice R. Gaskins.
The Sexy Brown Women of Gaming
Sheva from Resident Evil 5., 2009. © Capcom.
Enter The Matrix: Niobe
Niobe from Enter the Matrix, 2003. © Shiny Entertainment.
Remember Me: Nilin
© Dontnod Entertainment.
Ayoka Chenzira's HERadventure
Ayoka Chenzira. HERadventure, 2012. © Ayoka Chenzira.
Camille Norment’s Apparition
Camille Norment. The Apparition Series (2005 - present). © Camille Norment Studio.
Questions?
Nettrice Gaskins. Alternative Futures (Afro-Pop), 2010. © Nettrice R. Gaskins.