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
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 ProfileCourses 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