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Sentidos da saúde em jogos digitais

2016

Health is a plural subject and of general interest for the population, with a symbolic production that is not restricted to a field of professional practice. Also, it is a common concept in the sense that is available to anyone. Health meanings emerge from various media, among which digital games for entertainment, games that, in turn, are complex media and capable of producing senses in very specific ways, being objects and processes at the same time. The research that this dissertation presents aimed to analyze the production of meanings in new spaces of communication, studying digital games as a place for production of health senses. We selected two blockbuster games - BioShock and Deus Ex: Human Revolution - and proceeded to do a qualitative research. Both games are from the genre of "first person shooter" and invested in science fiction narratives, rich in questions about the interference of Science and Technology in the body and health. For a focused research on the ...