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Understanding Esports
An Introduction to the Global Phenomenon
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2019
Summary
Understanding Esports: An Introduction to the Global Phenomenon places professional Esports, a rapidly growing industry, in both the cultural and athletic landscape. This book explores how the rise of professional gaming has shaped—and been shaped by—media trends, interpersonal communication, and what it means to be classified as an athlete. Ryan Rogers has assembled contributors from a variety of backgrounds and experiences in order to provide a broad view of the history, experience, and impact of professional gaming. Scholars of media studies, communication, sports, and cultural studies will find this book especially useful.
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Copyright year
2019
ISBN-Print
978-1-4985-8980-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-4985-8981-9
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
240
Product type
Edited Book
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Preface No access
Chapter OneWhat Is Esports? No access
Chapter TwoCan Video Games Be a Sport? No access
Chapter ThreeThe Origins of Esport No access
Chapter FourCompetition Formats in Esports No access
Chapter FiveNo Time for Lag No access
Chapter SixEsport Spectator Motivation No access
Chapter SevenThe Esports Consumer Experience No access
Chapter EightThe Motivations of Esports Players No access
Chapter NineFighting Games and Social Play No access
Chapter TenSports Video Games (SVGs) in theEsports Landscape No access
Chapter ElevenNot Your Average Sunday Driver No access
Chapter TwelveCounter-Strike or Counterpublic? No access
Chapter ThirteenThe Law of Esports No access
Chapter FourteenLeveraging Esportsin Higher Education No access
Index No access Pages 219 - 232
About the Contributors No access Pages 233 - 238
About the Editor No access Pages 239 - 240
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