Radiography of myth: the social representation of gamers put to test in Chile
Autores
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Marco Jaramillo
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6926-4958
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Magdalena Saldaña
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1218-0091
Resumo
Gamers have been represented in the media and in cultural products as young boys or young men with limited social life, no participation in community activities, sedentary habits and low interest in work or studies. By relying on data from the National Survey on Time Use conducted in Chile, and drawing upon the theoretical perspective of social representation, this study tests the relationship between the use of videogames and the alleged lack of interest in social, work, community and recreational activities. Findings indicate that, although young men are more likely to be gamers, there is no relationship between playing videogames and being satisfied with one’s personal life or participating in work, social, community, or political activities. Likewise, findings suggest that those who play videogames also do sports, which debunks multiple myths about videogame players.Palavras-chave:
Representación social, estereotipos, videojugadores chilenosReferências
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