Full Description
This is an edited book that fills a gap in knowledge by providing a comprehensive view of esports practice from the Asia and Pacific region. The volume looks at the development of esports through the interconnections between institutions, industries, players, and society, across the Asia-Pacific. Over the last two decades, the Asia-Pacific region has been central to the growth and development of esports. The value of this book lies in its ability to provide a view of esport from countries that are currently underrepresented in the literature such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines and Australia while still integrating chapters looking at more well-researched countries such as China, Korea, and Japan. Through its diverse case studies, the book serves as a resource for scholars and educators worldwide who seek diverse examples with which to improve understanding of the esports phenomenon and the inclusiveness of media and communication curricula. chapters "Introduction to Esports in the Asia-Pacific" and "Conclusions to Esports in the Asia-Pacific" are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction (Filippo Gilardi and Paul Martin).- Part I. Esports development: institutions, industries, and players.- Chapter 2. Top-Down versus Bottom-Up: Esports Tensions in Australia and Singapore (Dr Mark R Johnson, Dr James Patrick Williams).- Chapter 3. Power Play - Regulatory Frameworks of Esports in Asia and Europe (Tanja Sihvonen, Peichi Chung, Veli-Matti Karhulahti).- Chapter 4. The Neutrality of Esports Federations through the Comparative Analysis of the Japanese and Swiss Examples (Tsubasa Shinohara).- Chapter 5. In the wake of digital games: A glance at the emergence of esports in Vietnam (Dr Phan Quang Anh).- Chapter 6. The role of the government in the growth of esports industry in Vietnam. (Dr Florian Lefebvre, Dr Pham Vu Thang).- Part II. Progamers and marketing agents: cultural and professional challenges.- Chapter 7. Regional Flows of Labour in Esports: Political, Cultural and Professional Challenges (Yelin Zhao, Hao Luo).- Chapter 8. ESports Dreamings : Pro-gamers and game players in South Korea (Eunkyoung Choi).- Chapter 9. Friend or Foe? Consumer stewards as marketing agents in e-sports (Yan Han Wang, Hélène de Burgh-Woodman, Dr Keri Spooner).- Part III. Esports audiences: platforms, marginalisation, and homophobia.- Chapter 10. The Role of Mobile Devices in Malaysian esports (Dr Kyle Moore).- Chapter 11. Constructing an authentic esports spectator through fans' performances of Australianness (Dr David Cumming).- Chapter 12. Homophobia in Competitive Online Gaming (Angelo James F. Esperanzate).- Chapter 13. Conclusion (Dr Filippo Gilardi and Dr Paul Martin).
