Hi Mike, Here are two GamerGate timelines I've found very helpful: RationalWiki's <http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Gamergate> is the most thorough (and quick to update—they've already added the #TakeBackTheTech attack discussed on this list earlier today). RW's timeline is fairly blatantly anti-GG, though, so it may be helpful to have students compare with this timeline by sulfura3 <http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/336432/The-GamerGate-Chronicles/#vars!date=2014-10-22_00:27:45!>, a pro-GGer. As for readings, you might consider the GamerGate chapter from Felicia Day's new book <http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Never-Weird-Internet-Almost-ebook/dp/B00QNW8KR4>, or Time's "GamerGate FAQ <http://time.com/3510381/gamergate-faq/>" from August 2014. If you're looking for one specific event, the Utah State terror threat <http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/10/15/gamergate-feminist-video-game-critic-anita-sarkeesian-cancels-utah-lecture-after-threat-citing-police-inability-to-prevent-concealed-weapons-at-event/> preceding a (later cancelled) campus appearance by Anita Sarkeesian is an interesting case, particularly because Sarkeesian herself first heard about the threat on Twitter <http://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/10/gamergate-explained>, not from USU administrators. Several more incendiary options: "#GamerGate in 60 seconds <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipcWm4B3EU4>" (pro-GG), listening to one of the death threats <https://soundcloud.com/briannaspacekat/death-threats> Brianna Wu received, or having students browse through r/KotakuInAction <https://www.reddit.com/r/kotakuinaction>, GamerGate's primary hub. Cheers, Lindsay Lindsay Blackwell <http://www.lindsayblackwell.net> PhD Student, School of Information 734.751.4835 On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 7:39 PM, Mike Zajko <zajko@ualberta.ca> wrote:
Hi all,
I'm currently teaching a large introductory sociology class (a lot of first-year university students from different backgrounds) and covering gender and feminism as topics this week. I'd love to discuss some element of the gamergate mess as a current case/example, and am looking for any materials to use - particularly shorter readings and videos on the phenomenon.
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