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Fractured gaming cultures : marginalized gamers and new identities / Christine Tomlinson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tomlinson, Christine, author.
- Series:
- Emerging insights into esports series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Video games--Social aspects.
- Video games.
- Digital humanities--21st century.
- Digital humanities.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026.
- Summary:
- Christine Tomlinson demonstrates how embracing and engaging with personal identity-both positively and negatively-has led gaming culture to evolve past the monolith of the stereotypical "gamer" image that exists within the popular imaginary to offer marginalized players safety and community online.
- Contents:
- Understanding the gaming landscape
- Diverse players, diverse desires
- Sharing community and shared attributes among players
- Streaming, struggle, and sociality
- Identity, engagement, and the limitations of company actions
- Community, culture, and creating paths forward.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Online resource; title from digital title page (Bloomsbury Collections, viewed February 18, 2026).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Tomlinson, Christine. Fractured gaming cultures
- ISBN:
- 9798216261384
- 9798881896645
- 9781978763142
- 197876314X
- OCLC:
- 1568050824
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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