Thursday, October 28, 2010

Terms and Definitions

Neglected Media: Forms of media that lack the prestige and respect of forms that that garner more criticism and scrutiny.
The Other: A person, community or group of people seen as alien and regarded as being less then human and not capable of fully participating in society.
Digital Dignity: A way of giving pride, self-esteem and aptitude in their culture when playing the game.
Serious games: Games that entertain and have a clear rhetorical intent.
Jihad: Religious duty of Muslims. Translates to struggle in english and is taken to mean the struggle to improve self or Muslim society. It's connotation in both western and islamic cultures is often interpreted as holy war and is used to justify violence towards those that oppose Islam.
Caliph: Leader of an islamic community called the caliphate

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