Race, gender, and deviance in Xbox Live : theoretical perspectives from the virtual margins / / Kishonna L. Gray

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453496703321
• Autore: Gray Kishonna L.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Waltham, Mass. : , : Anderson Pub., , [2015]
• ISBN: 1-138-14332-4; 1-315-72137-6; 1-317-52180-3; 0-323-29625-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (114 p.)
• Collana: Theoretical Criminology Series
• Disciplina: 688.74
• Soggetti: kjønnsdiskriminering; rasisme; Violence in video games; Video games - Moral and ethical aspects; Xbox video games - Social aspects; Racism in popular culture; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Video gameography": p. [89].; First published 2014 by Anderson Publishing.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Race, Gender, and Deviance in Xbox Live; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Author Biography; Foreword: Dismantling the Master's (Virtual) House: One Avatar at a Time; Works Cited; Introduction; I.1 Xbox as a Mediated Console Multiplayer Environment; I.1.1 Features of Xbox/Xbox Live; I.2 Communication and Conflict in Xbox Live; I.3 The Marginalized as Gamer; I.3.1 "Girl Gamers"; I.3.2 Gamers of Color; I: The Games; 1 Video Games as Ideological Projects; 1.1 Race and Gender as Ideology; 1.2 Video Game Narrative; 1.2.1 Ideology and Hegemony; 1.2.2 Examining Hegemonic Whiteness1.2.3 "Othering" Whiteness; 1.2.4 Hegemonic Masculinity; 1.2.5 Marginalized Masculinities; 1.3 Conclusion; 2 Racing and Gendering the Game; 2.1 The White Messiah ; in the Shooter; 2.2 Racialized Representations Within Other Genres; 2.3 Hegemonic Imagery in Fighting Genres; 2.4 Gendered Depictions Within Video Games; 2.5 Conclusion; II: The Gaming Space; 3 Deviant Acts: Racism and Sexism in Virtual Gaming Communities; 3.1 Deviant Behavior in Virtual Communities; 3.1.1 Types of Gamers in Virtual Communities; 3.1.2 Griefing; 3.1.3 Flaming; 3.2 Online Disinhibition3.2.1 Dissociative Anonymity; 3.2.2 Asynchronicity; 3.2.3 Solipsistic Introjection; 3.2.4 Dissociative Imagination; 3.2.5 Minimization of Status and Authority; 3.3 Linguistic Profiling: The Origin of Deviance in Xbox Live; 3.4 The Process Leading to Racism; 4 Deviant Bodies: Racism, Sexism, and Intersecting Oppressions; 4.1 Deviant Bodies, Racism, and Xbox Live; 4.2 Punishing Blackness in Popular Media; 4.2.1 The Resistant Masculinity Paradigm; 4.2.2 The Self-Made Masculinity Paradigm; 4.2.3 The Black Rage Paradigm; 4.2.4 The Plantation Patriarchy Paradigm; 4.3 Intersecting Identities and Intersecting Oppressions4.3.1 Black Women and Intersectionality; 4.3.2 Latina and Chicana Identity Development and Oppression; III: The Solutions; 5 Deviant Bodies Resisting Deviant Acts; 5.1 Information Communication Technology and Women Organizing Online; 5.2 Examining the Organized Efforts of Women in Xbox Live; 5.2.1 Resource Mobilization Theory; 5.2.2 Applying Habitus to Marginalized Gamers in Xbox; 5.3 Conclusion; 6 Virtual Tools in the Virtual House?; 6.1 Black Feminist Thought in the Digital Era; 6.2 Effecting Change in Xbox Live; Bibliography; Video GameographyBibliography
• Sommario/riassunto: Race, Gender, and Deviance in Xbox Live: Theoretical Criminology from the Virtual Margins provides a much-needed theoretical framework for examining deviant behavior and deviant bodies within one of the largest virtual gaming communities-Xbox Live. Previous research on video games has focused mostly on violence and examining violent behavior resulting from consuming this medium. This limited scope has skewed criminologists' understanding of video games and video game culture. Xbox Live has proven to be more than just a gaming platform for users. It has evolved into a multimedi

The 10 principles of food industry sustainability / / Cheryl J. Baldwin

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910132287203321
• Autore: Baldwin Cheryl
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-118-44771-9; 1-118-44769-7; 1-118-44772-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (220 p.)
• Disciplina: 664.0068/4
• Soggetti: Food industry and trade; Food supply; Sustainable agriculture; Farm produce; Animal products
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction to the Principles; 1.1 The 10 principles of food industry sustainability; 1.2 Principles-practices-potential; 1.3 What is sustainability in the food industry?; 1.4 The destructive course of the food system; 1.4.1 Climate change; 1.4.2 Natural resource depletion and degradation; 1.4.3 Pollution and toxicity; 1.4.4 Rural economy and development; 1.4.5 Food safety and nutrition; 1.5 Reasons for principles for sustainability in the food industry; 1.6 The business benefit; 1.7 What needs to be done; References; Chapter 2 Agriculture and the Environment2.1 Climate; 2.2 Land and biodiversity; 2.3 Water and pollution; 2.4 Approaches to more sustainable agriculture; 2.4.1 Sustainable agriculture requirements and standards; 2.4.2 Unilever sustainable agriculture program; 2.4.3 Starbucks C.A.F.E practices; 2.4.4 Walmart sustainability index; 2.4.5 PepsiCo sustainable farming initiative; 2.4.6 Sysco Corporation's sustainable agriculture/IPM initiative; 2.5 Summary; Resources; ; References; Chapter 3 Welfare and Environmental Considerations in Production and Harvesting of Animals, Fish, and Seafood; 3.1 Livestock care3.1.1 Approaches to address livestock welfare; 3.2 Fish and seafood; 3.2.1 Farmed fish; 3.2.2 Approaches to address seafood; 3.3 Environmental impacts from livestock production; 3.3.1 Greenhouse gas emissions; 3.3.2 Land use and pollution from livestock production; 3.3.3 Approaches to address environmental impacts from livestock; 3.4 Summary; Resources; References; Chapter 4 Processing; 4.1 Energy; 4.1.1 Energy sources and impacts; 4.1.2 Energy use in food processing; 4.1.3 Sierra Nevada's energy and climate program; 4.1.4 Heinz's energy effort in energy and greenhouse gas emissions4.2 Water; 4.2.1 Nestlé; 4.2.2 The Coca-Cola Company water stewardship; 4.3 Chemicals and other inputs; 4.4 Lean, clean, and green processing; 4.5 Summary; Resources; References; Chapter 5 Packaging; 5.1 Packaging hotspots; 5.1.1 Materials; 5.1.2 End of life; 5.1.3 Social hotspots; 5.2 Responsible packaging; 5.2.1 Materials and sourcing; 5.2.2 Design and innovation; 5.2.3 End of life; 5.2.4 PepsiCo's sustainable packaging program; 5.2.5 Sustainable Packaging Coalition; 5.3 Summary; Resources; References; Chapter 6 Distribution and Channels6.1 Transportation; 6.1.1 Refrigeration in transportation; 6.1.2 EPA SmartWay; 6.2 Facility management; 6.2.1 Refrigerants; 6.2.2 Cleaning and indoor environmental quality management; 6.2.3 Environmentally preferable purchasing; 6.2.4 Construction; 6.3 Gordon Food Service distribution and facilities improvements; 6.4 Food retailer J. Sainsbury addressing the environment; 6.5 Subway restaurants showing how to green operations; 6.6 Summary; Resources; References; Chapter 7 Food Waste; 7.1 The impacts from wastage; 7.2 Reducing wastage; 7.2.1 Waste management; 7.3 Summary.
• Sommario/riassunto: Although the food industry is beginning to make headway with its sustainability initiatives, substantially more progress is needed in order to feed the world's growing population sustainably. The challenge is that the topic of sustainability can seem overwhelming and there is limited information that is specific to the food industry. Written by an experienced food industry professional with years of experience in sustainability, The 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability inspires and informs the progress required to nourish the population, revitalize natural resources, enhance economy.