“Sit in Judgement” | Representations of Justice in Video Games

“Sit in Judgement” | Representations of Justice in Video Games

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The Last of Us Part II
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The Last of Us Part II (2020)
Duration: 1:32:37
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What does justice mean? And what do video games have to say what justice is, has been, and could be? Join Sara for an analysis of these questions, taking a closer look at games like Dragon Age: Inquisition, Watch Dogs 2, and The Last of Us II in order to do so.

TW // Depictions of murder; blood; and dead and mutilated women’s bodies. Discussions and depictions of police harassment, assault, and violence; medical exploitation and disablism; sexual assault and harassment of survivors; racialised harassment and violence.

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
5:27 - Key Concepts and Definitions
19:32 - Past | Dragon Age: Inquisition
39:44 - Present | L.A. Noire, Watch Dogs 2
1:04:29 - Future (Side A) | The Last of Us Part II
1:24:58 - Future (Side B) | Animal Crossing: New Horizons
1:31:53 - Outro

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"And She Was Less Than A Dog" - Zaire Lanier (https://medium.com/@zaire.lanier/and-she-was-less-than-a-dog-97ae7b03f859)
"Are Prisons Obsolete?" - Angela Davis
"Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison" - Michel Foucault
"Marx at the Arcade: Consoles, Controllers, and Class Struggle" - Jamie Woodcock
"The Evolution of Ellie" - Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/video-games/news/the-last-of-us-part-2-ellie-evolution/)
"The Meaning of Freedom: And Other Difficult Dialogues" - Angela Davis
"The Not So Hidden Israeli Politics of 'The Last of Us Part II'" - Emanual Maiberg (https://www.vice.com/en/article/bv8da4/the-not-so-hidden-israeli-politics-of-the-last-of-us-part-ii)
United Nations Security Council resolution 1322 (https://undocs.org/S/RES/1322(2000))

Music Credits:
Dream suite - Yumi Takahashi
Eye for an Eye - Hudson Mohawke
It Can’t Last - Gustavo Santaolalla
Main Theme - Andrew Hale
The Cycle of Violence - Mac Quayle
The Last of Us Part II - Gustavo Santaolalla
Watch Dogs 2 theme - Hudson Mohawke
Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts - Trevor Morris

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Fonts: Poppins
Artwork: Fiona Marchbank @FionaCreates
Media Logos: Wikimedia Commons



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