The development of sports: A comparative analysis of the early institutionalization of traditional sports and e-sports
Journal article
Summerley, R. (2019). The development of sports: A comparative analysis of the early institutionalization of traditional sports and e-sports. Games and Culture. 15 (1), pp. 51-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412019838094
Authors | Summerley, R. |
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Abstract | This article takes the definition of a sport as “an institutionalized game” under which both “traditional sports” and “E-sports” fall. It takes a comparative analytical approach that examines the historical documentation and cultural output of these two major categories of sports and their early institutionalization. Given the increasing interest in, engagement with and spectator numbers of E-sports, it is worth considering the key similarities and differences between various institutions. This article examines traditional sports institutions from the mid-19th to late 19th century alongside E-sports institutions that emerged from the mid-1990s to the present day. Firstly, the processes of institutionalization are analyzed with these examples in mind and, secondly, are compared to draw out the significant differences and similarities between the factors affecting early institutionalization. |
Keywords | sports, e-sports, esports, institutionalization, spectator, E-sports, analog gaming |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Games and Culture |
Journal citation | 15 (1), pp. 51-72 |
Publisher | Sage |
ISSN | 1555-4139 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412019838094 |
Web address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1555412019838094 |
Publication dates | |
12 May 2019 | |
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Deposited | 10 Jan 2024 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/94506
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