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From non-player characters to othered participants: Chinese women's gaming experience in the ‘free’ digital market

Tingting Liua School of Journalism and Communication, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Zishan Laib Media & Communication, The University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 376-394 | Received 19 Nov 2019, Accepted 08 Jun 2020, Published online: 11 Jul 2020

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