Gaming and Extremism : The Radicalization of Digital Playgrounds / edited by Linda Schlegel and Rachel Kowert.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schlegel, Linda, 1992- editor.

Kowert, Rachel, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Video games--Political aspects.

Video games.

Video gamers--Political activity.

Video gamers.

Radicalization.

Radicalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, [2024]

Summary:

"Charting the increase in the use of games for the dissemination of extremist propaganda, radicalization, recruitment, and mobilization, this book examines the 'gamification of extremism.' Editors Linda Schlegel and Rachel Kowert bring together a range of insights from world-leading experts in the field to provide the first comprehensive overview of gaming and extremism. The potential nexus between gaming and extremism has become a key area of concern for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to prevent and counter radicalization and this book explores key trends and debates, future directions, and potential prevention efforts. This includes the exploration of how games and game adjacent spaces, such as Discord, Twitch, Steam, and DLive, are being leveraged by extremists for the purposes of radicalization, recruitment, and mobilization. Additionally, the book presents the latest counter-terrorism techniques and promising preventing / countering violent extremism (P/CVE) measures currently being utilized in the gaming sphere and explores the ongoing challenges, controversies, and current gaps in knowledge in the field. This text will be of interest to students and scholars of gaming and gaming culture, as well as an essential resource for practitioners working in prevention and counter-extremism, professionals working at gaming-related tech companies, and policymakers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction to videogames and the extremist ecosystem / Constance Steinkuehler & Kurt Squire

Theories of digital games and radicalization / Galen Lamphere-Englund

Extremist games and modifications - the "metapolitics" of anti-democratic forces / Mick Prinz

Digital games as vehicles for extremist recruitment and mobilization / Alex Newhouse & Rachel Kowert

Extremism on gaming (-adjacent) platforms / Jacob Davey

Hate and extremism on gaming platforms : insights from surveys with the gaming community / Amarnath Amarasingam & Daniel Kelley

Beauty is power : the use of gaming references and gaming aesthetics in extremist propaganda / Ashton Kingdon

A is for Apple, B is for bullet : the gamification of (violent) extremism / Suraj Lakhani

Level up : policies, practices & positive interventions to counter terrorism and violent extremism in gaming spaces / Erin Saltman & Nagham El Karhili

Preventing and countering extremism in gaming spaces / Linda Schlegel.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Schlegel, Linda Gaming and Extremism

ISBN:

9781003388371

100338837X

9781003850533

1003850537

OCLC:

1410823178