{"product_id":"the-grounds-of-gaming-paperback","title":"The Grounds of Gaming - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we make space for video games in the places where we live, work, and play--and who is allowed to feel welcome there? Despite attempts to expand games beyond their conventional audience of young men, the physical contexts of gameplay and production remain off-limits and unsafe for so many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grounds of Gaming \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the physical places where games are played and how they contribute to the persistence of gaming's problematic politics. Drawing on fieldwork in an array of sites, author Nicholas Taylor explores the real-world settings where games are played, watched, discussed and designed. Sometimes these places are sticky, dark, and stinky; other times they are pristine and well appointed. Situating its chapters in such scenes as domestic gaming setups, campus computer labs, LAN parties, esports arenas, and convention centers, Taylor maps the infrastructural connections between games, place, masculinity, and whiteness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy inviting us to reconsider gaming's cultural politics from the ground up, \u003ci\u003e The Grounds of Gaming\u003c\/i\u003e offers new theoretical insights and practical resources regarding how to make game cultures and industries more inclusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas Taylor is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at York University in Toronto, Canada. He is editor with Gerald Voorhees of \u003ci\u003eMasculinities in Play \u003c\/i\u003eand editor with Chris Ingraham of \u003ci\u003eLEGOfied: Building Blocks as Media\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758491238688,"sku":"9780253071231","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c24203cdbf68756ab86b61111753851e.webp?v=1780127741","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-grounds-of-gaming-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}