Representation of female in League of Legends (Wild Rift) video games characters: a semiotic analysis

Fadhlurrahman, Ijlal Thufail (2024) Representation of female in League of Legends (Wild Rift) video games characters: a semiotic analysis. S1 thesis, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan.

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Abstract

This research analyze how female are represented in the popular online game League of Legends (Wild Rift). This research is interesting to analyze because League of Legends (Wild Rift) one of the most popular and widely played online multiplayer games globally with more than 48 million downloads in play store, it holds substantial influence within the gaming community. By using semiotics because Semiotics can convey the message contained in the game character through the signs found. This research aims to find how are female representation in League of Legends (Wild Rift) Characters.
Previous research has shown that women are often only placed as side characters and tend to be represented with negative stereotypes created by game developers. In this war-themed game, two female characters Miss Fortune dan Ahri are choose as the object who are designed based on various references, including women. The researcher used qualitative methods and Roland Barthes' semiotic model in this study, viewing League of Legends (Wild Rift) characters as signs and texts that can be analyzed to understand the representation of women.
The results showed that women are represented with a high level of sensuality, characterized by an unattainable ideal body shape and revealing clothing. However, women are also portrayed as capable of doing things that are usually associated with men, such as leadership and expertise in combat.

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Keyword: Semiotics, game online, league of legends (Wild Rift), gender, representation, female characters
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
L Education > L Education (General)
Divisi / Prodi: Faculty of Letters (Fakultas Sastra) > S1-English Letters(S1-Sastra Inggris)
Depositing User: userperpus2 userperpus2
Date Deposited: 21 Jun 2024 06:34
Last Modified: 21 Jun 2024 06:34
URI: http://eprints.uad.ac.id/id/eprint/64442

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