[Commlist] New Book: Gender, Race and Religion in Video Game Music

Intellect is pleased to share that /Gender, Race and Religion in Video 
Game Music 
<https://www.intellectbooks.com/gender-race-and-religion-in-video-game-music>/, 
by Thomas B. Yee, is out in hardback and e-book.

Analyzing music’s contributions to video games’ narrative and thematic 
meanings, this book focuses specifically on the musical representation 
of three demographic diversity traits. Adopting a narratologist 
orientation to supplement existing ludological scholarship, these 
analyses apply music semiotics to crucial modern-day issues such as the 
representation of gender, race and religion in video games.

Containing twenty-five detailed analytical case studies of musical 
representation in video game music, it sets out theoretical and 
conceptual frameworks beneficial for interpreting musical meaning from 
video game soundtracks. Though players and commentators may be tempted 
to view a game’s soundtrack as mere background music, this research 
demonstrates video game music’s social relevance as a major factor 
impacting players’ cultural attitudes, values and beliefs.

Part of the *Studies in Game Sound and Music 
<https://www.intellectbooks.com/studies-in-game-sound-and-music>* series.


*_Table of Contents
_*
*List of Figures and Tables
Introduction:* Enter the Virtual

*PART I: NARRATIVE AND PLAY
1.* Ludo-Narrative Harmony: Interpretative Interactivity in Chrono Cross 
and Gris

*PART II: GENDER
2. *Feminine Themings: The Construction of Musical Gendering in the 
Final Fantasy Franchise
*3.* Single Ladies and Herbivore Men: Alternative Femininities and 
Masculinities in Final Fantasy XIII and XV
*4.* Damsel No Longer: The Empowered Mezzo-Soprano Voice in Horizon Zero 
Dawn

*PART III: RACE
5.* Racialized Fantasy: Authenticity, Appropriation and Stereotype
*6.* Antiracist Storytelling: Representation and Diversity in 
Civilization VI and Overwatch

*PART IV: RELIGION
7.* Sonic Iconography: The Sacred Music Topic in Lightning Returns: 
Final Fantasy XIII
*8.* Battle Hymn of the God-Slayers: Troping Rock and Sacred Music in 
Xenoblade Chronicles

*Conclusion:* Enter the Real
*Appendix:* Audiovisual Media
*References
About the Author
Index*

Please visit our website for more information:
www.intellectbooks.com/gender-race-and-religion-in-video-game-music
<http://www.intellectbooks.com/gender-race-and-religion-in-video-game-music>

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