Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2-11-2026
Department 1
First Year Seminar
Department 2
English
Abstract
For my Poster Project, I dove into the underlying socialization and indoctrination embedded within a board game from 1899 called "Game of Battles or Fun For Boys." I explored the overwhelming messages of toxic masculinity, the encouragement of enlisting in the military, and the lack of representation of women and African Americans.
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Gavaghan, Gabby, "Instilling Patriotism and Prejudice through Game of Battles or Fun for Boys" (2026). CAFE Symposium 2026. 14.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/cafe2026/14
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Comments
This poster was created based on work for FYS-W 124: Curious and Curiouser: Children's Literature and the Invention of the Modern Child and presented as a part of the eleventh annual CAFE Symposium on February 11, 2026.