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Understanding Esports: An Introduction to the Global Phenomenon places professional Esports, a rapidly growing industry, in both the cultural and athletic landscape. This book explores how the rise of professional gaming has shaped-and been shaped by-media trends, interpersonal communication, and what it means to be classified as an athlete. Ryan Rogers has assembled contributors from a variety of backgrounds and experiences in order to provide a broad view of the history, experience, and impact of professional gaming. Scholars of media studies, communication, sports, and cultural studies will find this book especially useful.

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Ryan Rogers is an independent researcher.

Andrew C. Billings is executive director of the Alabama Program in Sports Communication and Ronald Reagan Chair of Broadcasting in the Department of Journalism & Creative Media at the University of Alabama.

Lee K. Farquhar is associate professor of journalism and sports media.

Karen McGrath (a.k.a. Smith) has been researching, writing, and teaching for over 30 years, and has co-authored a book with

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9781498589802: Understanding Esports: An Introduction to the Global Phenomenon

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ISBN 10:  1498589804 ISBN 13:  9781498589802
Casa editrice: Lexington Books, 2019
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