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In \u003ci\u003ePlay Like a Fangirl\u003c\/i\u003e, Kristine Ask, Ashley Guajardo, Tanja Sihvonen, and Jess Tompkins look at the collective efforts of such fans to create meaningful and arousing connections to video game worlds, to characters, and to one another. Using pleasure as a lens, they show how fans’ playful practices both reflect current cultural values and shape how we relate to video games and ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors develop the concept of what they call the “fangirl gaze” to show how communities of fangirls can be regarded as oppositional, subversive, and transformative in terms of societal expectations of gender, play, and sex, and how these gazes are read within larger social and political contexts. Accessibly and engagingly written, the book expands upon current understandings of video games’ impact on society and culture by exploring the expressions of desire and sexuality outside of those of white cis-het males in mainstream game culture, shedding light on understudied topics and underrepresented (minority) gaming experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eKristine Ask is Associate Professor of Science and Technology studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eDigitalization and Social Change\u003c\/i\u003e and the founder and editor of \u003ci\u003eNordic Journal of Science and Technology Studies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAshley ML Guajardo is Assistant Arts Professor at New York University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eSexuality and Role-Playing Games\u003c\/i\u003e and many articles and chapters on the topic of sex and games. In 2025 she was inducted as a Higher Education Video Game Association Fellow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTanja Sihvonen is Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Vaasa, Finland, specializing in digital media, games, and internet cultures. She cofounded the Finnish Society for Game Research and was its first chairperson. She is the author of \u003ci\u003ePlayers Unleashed!\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJess Tompkins is a user experience researcher specializing in video games. She has authored academic manuscripts in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Communication\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGames \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJournal of Broadcasting \u0026amp; Electronic Media\u003c\/i\u003e. 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