Gaming Democracy
How Silicon Valley Leveled Up the Far Right
$96.18
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
12 November 2024
Summary
How play and gaming culture have mainstreamed far-right ideology through social media platforms.
From #Gamergate to the ongoing Big Lie, the far right has gone mainstream. In Gaming Democracy, Adrienne Massanari tracks the flames of toxicity found in the far-right and “alt-right” movements as they increasingly take up oxygen in American and global society. In this pathbreaking contribution to the fields of internet studies, game studies, and gender studies, Massanari argues t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262549417 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262549417 |
| Author: | Adrienne L. Massanari |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 12 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“A timely analysis of how Far Right ideology took over Silicon Valley and upended the US political system. Massanari explores these ideas through the lenses of game studies and play, underscoring how participants in #Gamergate, QAnon, or the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack came to see the world as a game to be decoded. The book’s conclusions—that Far Right forces have learned how to meme, harass, and troll their way into “metagaming” (undermining) the democratic system—are equally precise and alarming.”
—Choice
About The Author
Adrienne L. Massanari
Adrienne L. Massanari is Associate Professor in the School of Communication at American University. She is the author of Participatory Culture, Community, and Play- Learning from Reddit.
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