Sexismo nos jogos digitais: um estudo de League of Legends

Abstract

This thesis is a research developed in the field of social sciences and game studies with the objective of understanding how gender violence occurs in online MOBA games in Brazil, more specifically in League of Legends. For the development of the work, a qualitative analysis approach was adopted (interpretation of images, application of interviews and questionnaires), as well as the registration of matches and statistical data regarding the game. The research followed 12 players, between March and September 2021, in order to understand the relationship between gender violence and the spaces occupied by women within matches. For data collection, two online form models were created (Match Control and Match Registration) where the players registered their matches and cases of gender discrimination for an average period of 30 to 45 days. The theoretical foundation includes authors from the social sciences field, within the scope of cultural studies, in particular the works of social semiotics developed by Stuart Hall (HALL, 2016); of game studies (CASSELL; JENKINS, 2000; DA LUZ, 2010; SALEN; ZIMMERMAN, 2012a). For the discussion on gender, feminist studies concerned with the various mechanisms of control and domination were used (BEAUVOIR, 2016; BUTLER, 2018); and authors who work with an intersectional approach(DAVIS, 2016; hooks, 2019b; RIBEIRO, 2019); and transfeminist (NASCIMENTO, 2021).