Real Cultures In Games: Humour, Accents, And How You Hold Your Pizza Say It Like You Play It podcast

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In this episode, we talk about the representation of real cultures in video games. Hosts Dr. Ibi and Dr. Joe discuss:

The scope of ‘culture’, from architecture to penis jokes
Nationality, regionality, mainstream, and stereotypes
Accents and how people feel about them
Games such as Grand Theft Auto, Assassin’s Creed, Life is Strange, Thank Goodness You’re Here, Night in the Woods.

Contains some strong (and other type types of) language.

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📚 Resources:

Bardwell, Thomas. 2020. 'Why Do the Children in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Have American Accents?'. URL: https://www.ccn.com/why-do-the-children-in-assassins-creed-valhalla-have-american-accents/

Spencer-Oatey, Helen. 2008. Culturally Speaking. Culture, Communication and Politeness Theory. London: Continuum.

Williams, Raymond. 1976. Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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