Understanding esports an introduction to the global phenomenon Ryan Rogers

By:

Rogers, Ryan [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Lanham : Lexington Books ; 2019.Description: ix, 239 pages : tables ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781498589802

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

794.8 R631u

LOC classification:

GV1469.3

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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Includes index,

Includes bibliographical references.

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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