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1. Online Gaming in Context

   The social and cultural significance of online games

   Edited by Garry Crawford, Victoria K Gosling, Ben Light

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   There is little question of the social, cultural and economic importance of video games in the world today, with gaming now rivalling the movie and music sectors as a major leisure industry and pastime. The significance of video games within our everyday lives has certainly been increased and...

   Published September 19th 2011 by Routledge
2. Video Gamers

   By Garry Crawford

   Video gaming is economically, educationally, culturally, socially and theoretically important, and has, in a relatively short period of time, firmly cemented its place within contemporary life. It is fair to say, however, that the majority of research to date has focused most specifically on either...

   Published August 1st 2011 by Routledge
3. Consuming Sport

   Fans, Sport and Culture

   By Garry Crawford

   Consuming Sport offers a detailed consideration of how sport is experienced and engaged with in the everyday lives, social networks and consumer patterns of its followers. It examines the processes of becoming a sport fan, and the social and moral career that supporters follow as their involvement...

   Published June 2nd 2004 by Routledge