00000nam a22000004a 4500 UP-1686042739784919327 Buklod 20240523093934.0 ta r 000 0 ta 240523s2023 ph a r 000 0 eng d DMC rda eng eng tag LG 993.5 M3 M34 2023 Magat, Roy Adams N. author "Alam MOBA" a queer phenomenology of Filipino League of Legends Gamers Roy Adams N. Magat. Quezon City College of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines 2023 ix, 105 leaves illustrations 28 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Vita. Thesis (B.A. Broadcast Media Arts and Studies) University of the Philippines Diliman 2023 Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-89) and appendices (pages 90-105). Available to the general public. This study examined the lived experience of Filipino queer garners as they navigate the heteronormative space of the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game. League of Legends (LoL). In spite of the game's initiatives to promote diversity and inclusivity by introducing queer characters in the game. League of Legends continues to be a site of homophobia and sexual harassment in the gaming industry. As MOBA games remain to be a popular video game genre. this study aims to fill in the gap for a critical queer perspective that questions the clear heteronormative structure of LoL. To explore the queer experiences of garners, this study used Sara Ahmed's Queer Phenomenology to analyze whether the dominant masculine ideology orients queer players toward normative behaviors and exclusionary practices within the game. The concept of disorientation is central to this study as it highlights the ways in which queer players navigate and "queer" the heteronormative structures within the game. By exploring the experiences of queer garners, this study aims to shed light on the transformative possibility for inclusivity and diversity in League of Legends, advocating for a more inclusive and accepting environment for all players. Ang tesis na ito ay ginawa upang suriin ang mga karanasan ng mga Pilipinong queer garners sa isang heteronormatibong laro na League of Legends na isang Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA). Sa anumang layuning na naffs isulong ng MOBA game para maipalaganap ang selebrasyon rig pagkaka-iba at pagsasama-sama sa pamamagitan ng pagkilala sa mga queer na karakter ay patuloy pa rin na nananaig ang homophobia at sekswal na karahasan sa gaming industry. Kahit na patok ang genre na ito, wala pa ring datos ukol sa kritikal na pagtingin sa namamayaning heteronormative na istraktura sa MOBA games. Upang suriin ang mga karanasan ng queer na mga manlalaro, ginamit ng pag-aaral . ito ang Queer Phenomenology ni Sara Ahmed upang suriin kung ang„ dominanteng ideolohiyang panglalaki ay nagsisilbing oryenlasyon sa queer na manlalaro Lunge sa kulutrang heteronormatibo ng larong League of Legends. Mahalagang konsepto sa pag-aaral na ito ang diswyentasyon dahil isinalaysay ng mga queer na manlalaro kung paano nila ginalugad at "na-queer" ang mga heteronormatibong istraktura sa loob ng laro. Sa pamamagitan ng pag-aaral sa kanilang mga karanasan. layunin ng pag-aaral na ito na bigyan-liwanag ang potensyal na pagbabago para sa pagkilala at sa selebrasyong pagkakaiba-iba sa League of Legends, sa pagtataguyod ng isang mas malawak at inklusibong espasyo para sa lahat ng mga manlalaro. eSports (Contests) Philippines. Race in mass media . Sex in mass media. Venzon, Shaira Kristine M. FI UP UPD DMC LG 993.5 M3 M34 2023 Thesis