{"product_id":"diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-esports-industry-9781666913606","title":"Diversity and Inclusion in the Esports Industry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn theory, esports should be inclusive regardless of gender, race, or ability – however, incidents in the world of esports indicate otherwise. This collection provides an examination of diversity and inclusion in esports as contributors offer a way for readers to understand the history, current issues, and potential impacts of diversity and inclusion in the industry. Through analyses of players, games, fans, and broadcasts, this book highlights the exponential growth of the industry alongside the burgeoning cultural importance of diversity and inclusion. Ultimately, Diversity and Inclusion in the Esports Industry contributes to an intersection of well-established research areas to draw new insights as the industry continues to evolve. Scholars of communication, media studies, game studies, and sociology will find this book of particular interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: History of Esports and Esports Broadcasts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Young and Mary L. Sheffer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Evolution of Game Culture in FPS Esports\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Young and Mary L. Sheffer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Transfixing, Transporting, and Toxic: Troubling Experiences for Gender and Racial Minorities in Esports Spaces\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoshua R. Jackson. Cameron A. Panhans, and Andrew C. Billings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Characterizing Professional Counter-Strike: Media’s Impact on Gamer Stereotypes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Young\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Love and Loyalty in the Fighting Game Community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Shrader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Unleashing the Stories of Invisible Gamers in Esports\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaterina Tovia-Dufoo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Black Men, STEM, and Erasing the Digital Divide- The Need for Black Male Targeted Esport Initiatives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid C. Hughes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Youth Development Through Gaming and Esports: From Theory to Pilot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Levine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Esports and the Coed Approach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel Lin, Skye Cooley, and John McGuire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Surviving the Competition: Ghanaian Female Video Gamers in Male-Dominated Space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabiu K. B. Asante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042010202455,"sku":"9781666913606","price":73.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781666913606.jpg?v=1750952607","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-esports-industry-9781666913606","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}