Video gaming is ecomically, educationally, culturally, socially and theoretically important, and has, in a relatively short period of time, firmly cemented its place within contemporary life. It is fair to say, however, that the majority of research to date has focused most specifically on either the video games themselves, or the direct engagement of gamers with a specific piece of game techlogy. In contrast, Video Gamers is the first book to explicitly and comprehensively address how digital games are engaged with and experienced in the everyday lives, social networks and consumer patterns of those who play them. In doing so, the book provides a key introduction to the study of gamers and the games they play, whilst also reflecting on the current debates and literatures surrounding gaming practices.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-10
0415563682
ISBN-13
9780415563680
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108577654
Product Key Features
Author
Garry Crawford
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Social Studies: General
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
453g
Height
234mm
Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Spine
13mm
Edited by
Ben Light, Victoria K. GOSLING
Content Note
10 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 8 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings
Author Biography
Garry Crawford is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Sociology at the University of Salford. He is the author or editor of a number of books including Consuming Sport (2004), Dictionary of Leisure Studies (2009, with T. Blackshaw) and Online Gaming in Context (2011, edited with V.K Gosling and B. Light).