“We can just say it and we say we know what it means, but then do you really know what it means?”. Understanding experiences, constructions and management of toxic gaming communities: A League of Legends case study

Nutbrown, Bethany Martha Trevorrow ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4265-3689 (2025) “We can just say it and we say we know what it means, but then do you really know what it means?”. Understanding experiences, constructions and management of toxic gaming communities: A League of Legends case study. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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Supervisors: Clark, Tom and Gerrard, Ysabel
Keywords: toxicity, League of Legends, LoL, video game, videogame, community, toxic, game ruining behaviour, gaming communities, gaming culture,
Awarding institution: University of Sheffield
Academic Units: The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Sociological Studies (Sheffield)
Depositing User: Dr Bethany Nutbrown
Date Deposited: 27 May 2025 14:43
Last Modified: 27 May 2025 14:43
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