When you've chosen a topic, it’s time to ask some questions. Using “popular culture issues” as our general research interest, let’s ask some questions about popular culture issues and video-gaming.
| Possible Topic |
Research Question |
| Video games and special education |
How can video games be used to help students with non-verbal learning disabilities? |
| The effect of violent video games on behavior |
Does exposure to violent video games desensitize adolescents to committing acts of violence?
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| Homophobia and misogyny in video game communities |
What are ways in which LGBTQ youth find accepting spaces in online gaming communities? |
| The effect of video games on health and wellbeing |
What are the health risks of extended periods of video game playing? |
| Composing music for video games |
How have composers adapted to the growing medium of music for video games? |
| Architecture of MMORPGs |
How has the growth of player defined worlds changed the architecture of MMORPGs? |
| The role of storytelling in video games |
What folklore traditions are present in popular video games? |