Nonsport narratives, fan production, and affective discourse in girls and women eSports fandom: An alternative construction of pro-gaming in China
Yiyi Yin,
Xiaotang Xu
Abstract:This article discusses the cultural practices of girls and women eSports fans and their significance. The paper argues that the cultural performances of girls and women eSports fans challenge the hegemonic masculinity of the eSports sphere by allowing fans to enter the world of eSports affectively. Girls and women eSports fans oppose the patriarchal competitive discourse of “noob is an original sin” from traditional eSports fans and try to open new discourse spaces from the perspectives of romance, homosociali… Show more
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