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 |
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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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