To investigate the effects of gendered characters and gaming skills on sex inference and teammate choice in PUBG Mobile,a 2(actual sex:man vs.woman)x2(gaming skill level:high vs.low)x2(gendered character:male characte...To investigate the effects of gendered characters and gaming skills on sex inference and teammate choice in PUBG Mobile,a 2(actual sex:man vs.woman)x2(gaming skill level:high vs.low)x2(gendered character:male character vs.female character)between-subject experiment was conducted(N=248).As hypothesized,the choice of characters was influenced by the participants'level of gaming skills.Those with high gaming skills were more inclined to select characters of the opposite gender,while those with low gaming skills were more likely to choose characters of their own gender.In addition,the effect of gaming skill cues,such as past game records,was more significant than the effect of gendered character cues.Players with high gaming skills were perceived as males,regardless of the gender of their chosen characters,while players with low gaming skills were considered females.Thus,female players with high gaming skills preferred to select male characters to represent themselves,but they did not believe that players with good records could be females.And the consideration of"expertise"influenced the selection of teammates.Findings are discussed in light of the Social Identity model of Deindividuation Effects(SIDE)and the stereotypes-as-explanations account.展开更多
Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles tells a tragedy of an innocent girl called Tess, whose fate is dominated by the male power. Angel Clare, as one of the main male characters, has always been neglected. ...Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles tells a tragedy of an innocent girl called Tess, whose fate is dominated by the male power. Angel Clare, as one of the main male characters, has always been neglected. Exploring Angel's mental process and choices from the perspective of Lacan's mirror stage theory will provide a new interpretation of this novel, and a deeper understanding of the aesthetic value and the purpose of the characterization might be formed, and Hardy's concerns for the gender issues in the Victorian age have also been well presented through the time-transcending character.展开更多
文摘To investigate the effects of gendered characters and gaming skills on sex inference and teammate choice in PUBG Mobile,a 2(actual sex:man vs.woman)x2(gaming skill level:high vs.low)x2(gendered character:male character vs.female character)between-subject experiment was conducted(N=248).As hypothesized,the choice of characters was influenced by the participants'level of gaming skills.Those with high gaming skills were more inclined to select characters of the opposite gender,while those with low gaming skills were more likely to choose characters of their own gender.In addition,the effect of gaming skill cues,such as past game records,was more significant than the effect of gendered character cues.Players with high gaming skills were perceived as males,regardless of the gender of their chosen characters,while players with low gaming skills were considered females.Thus,female players with high gaming skills preferred to select male characters to represent themselves,but they did not believe that players with good records could be females.And the consideration of"expertise"influenced the selection of teammates.Findings are discussed in light of the Social Identity model of Deindividuation Effects(SIDE)and the stereotypes-as-explanations account.
文摘Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles tells a tragedy of an innocent girl called Tess, whose fate is dominated by the male power. Angel Clare, as one of the main male characters, has always been neglected. Exploring Angel's mental process and choices from the perspective of Lacan's mirror stage theory will provide a new interpretation of this novel, and a deeper understanding of the aesthetic value and the purpose of the characterization might be formed, and Hardy's concerns for the gender issues in the Victorian age have also been well presented through the time-transcending character.
