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Andrea Braithwaite
PhD

Senior Teaching Professor

Vice-President, Canadian Games Studies Association

Faculty of Social Science and Humanities

Dr. Braithwaite's research examines gendered discourses of sociability and belonging in pop culture. She looks at women and crime in detection stories across media, especially Canadian media. She also discusses representations of and responses to feminist activism in online and gaming communities.

Contact information

Bordessa Hall - Room 311
Downtown Oshawa
55 Bond Street East
Oshawa, ON

905.721.8668 ext. 5878

andrea.braithwaite@ontariotechu.ca


Research areas

  • creative industries
  • cultural theory
  • pop culture
  • women and crime in detection stories
  • feminist activism in online and gaming communities

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Researcher Profile

Courses taught

  • COMM 1100: Introduction to Communication Studies
  • COMM 2220: The Media in Canada
  • COMM 2240: Television
  • COMM 2410: The History of Communication Technologies 
  • COMM 3740: Digital Games Studies