More than a game: sports-themed video games & player narratives

Crawford, G ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7499-3864 and Gosling, V ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7404-1110 2009, 'More than a game: sports-themed video games & player narratives' , Sociology of Sport Journal, 26 (1) , pp. 50-66.

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Abstract

This paper considers of the social importance of sports-themed video games, and more specifically, discusses their use and role in the construction of gaming and wider social narratives. Here, building upon our own and wider sociological and video games studies, we advocate adopting an audience research perspective that allows for consideration of not only narratives within games, but also how these are used and located within the everyday lives of gamers. In particular, we argue that sports-themed games provide an illustrative example of how media texts are utilized in identity construction, performances and social narratives.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > H Social Sciences > HM Sociology Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Schools > School of Health and Society Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Applied Research in Health, Welfare and Policy
Journal or Publication Title:	Sociology of Sport Journal
Publisher:	Human Kinetics
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0741-1235
Depositing User:	G Crawford
Date Deposited:	23 Dec 2009 11:31
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2022 15:37
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/2713

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