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The toxic meritocracy of video games : why gaming culture is the worst /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paul, Christopher A. (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Video games > Social aspects.
Merit (Ethics) > Social aspects.
Video gamers > Psychology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : growing up gamer
  • Leveling up in life : how meritocracy works in society
  • A toxic culture : studying gaming's jerks
  • Coding meritocracy: norms of game design and narrative
  • Judging skill, from World of warcraft to Kim Kardashian : Hollywood
  • Learning from others
  • Conclusion : an obligation to do better.