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The aim of this study is to examine how game culture is portrayed in Swedish regional politics by using a descriptive idea analysis in official political documents developed by Swedish regions. The result show five different ideological catgories - "game and film", "games associations and community", "children and youths", "the gaming industry and cultural and creatvie industries" and "game culture as a department". Although game culture is described as a department by many regions, games are undermined by being used as a means to boost more established cultural departments. Elitist ideas work against game culture, which can cause parts of game culture, which has more in common with more traditional forms of culture, to be prioritized. The cultural and social values of video games can be overlooked in favor of educational and economic values. |
