by Shira Chess
about Shira Chess
Shira Chess is an assistant professor of entertainment and media studies at the University of Georgia. Her work on women and video games has been published in several journals and most recently in her book Ready Player Two: Women Gamers and Designed Identity.
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
Abstract: Kim Kardashian has received much attention for her media empire, including her game, published by Glu Mobile. The game’s premise plays a role in what Shira Chess characterizes as “Feminine Play Style,” an emerging mode of video games that functions through assumptions about an idealized vision of the woman player and her relationship with leisure time.