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4. Monster-Order Brides : Framing the Bride of Frankenstein Trope in The Wanderer, Fable II, and Dragon Age II
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Table of Contents 5
- Introduction 7
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Part I Monstrous Representations
- 1. “Honor Died on the Beach” : Constructing Japaneseness through Monstrosity in Ghost of Tsushima 25
- 2. For the Love of Monsters : Yōkai and Colonialism in Japanese Games 45
- 3. Translating Horrific History : Filipino Mythological and Folk Creatures, the Trauma of Colonial History, and the Limits of Nationalism in the Design and Narrative of Nightfall: Escape 65
- 4. Monster-Order Brides : Framing the Bride of Frankenstein Trope in The Wanderer, Fable II, and Dragon Age II 81
- 5. Beyond Women Monsters and Psychoanalytic Terrors : The Monstrous-Feminine and Horror Cinematic Tropes in The Evil Within 2 103
- 6. The Monstrosity of Stigma: Mental Health Representation in Video Games 121
- 7. Monstrosity as Neurodiversity and The Procedural Rhetoric of Psychosis in Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice 141
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Part II Monstrous Interpretations
- 8. Hidden Monsters: Conspiracy Aesthetics in Video Games 163
- 9. Performing Monstrosity in Twitch Chat 183
- 10. Games of Personal Horror: Shadow Work and Role-playing Experiences 201
- 11. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Virtual Murder : Commodified Monstrosity in Diablo III 223
- 12. Monstrous Academics 241
- Complete References 261
- Index 291
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Table of Contents 5
- Introduction 7
-
Part I Monstrous Representations
- 1. “Honor Died on the Beach” : Constructing Japaneseness through Monstrosity in Ghost of Tsushima 25
- 2. For the Love of Monsters : Yōkai and Colonialism in Japanese Games 45
- 3. Translating Horrific History : Filipino Mythological and Folk Creatures, the Trauma of Colonial History, and the Limits of Nationalism in the Design and Narrative of Nightfall: Escape 65
- 4. Monster-Order Brides : Framing the Bride of Frankenstein Trope in The Wanderer, Fable II, and Dragon Age II 81
- 5. Beyond Women Monsters and Psychoanalytic Terrors : The Monstrous-Feminine and Horror Cinematic Tropes in The Evil Within 2 103
- 6. The Monstrosity of Stigma: Mental Health Representation in Video Games 121
- 7. Monstrosity as Neurodiversity and The Procedural Rhetoric of Psychosis in Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice 141
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Part II Monstrous Interpretations
- 8. Hidden Monsters: Conspiracy Aesthetics in Video Games 163
- 9. Performing Monstrosity in Twitch Chat 183
- 10. Games of Personal Horror: Shadow Work and Role-playing Experiences 201
- 11. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Virtual Murder : Commodified Monstrosity in Diablo III 223
- 12. Monstrous Academics 241
- Complete References 261
- Index 291