Video Games and American Culture: How Ideology Influences Virtual Worlds by Aaron A. Toscano (review)

Abstract

their case studies are West-centered (p. 240) and critically consider the fact that they had limited exchange of ideas with others. How would such a conversation change the concept of the laboratory and its meaning? Who would (and should) it include? In conclusion, the strength and innovation of The Lab Book lie in its exploration of new, “hybrid” laboratories. Its value will have to be measured by whether the methodology it offers is used in further robust analyses. The Lab Book offers a site-specific heuristic to be discussed, developed, and challenged. The six categories it systematically tests with examples make it an important basic literature for future laboratory studies. The call for an understanding of laboratories that goes beyond space, equipment, and technology is highly stimulating.