eSports Patriotism:Triple Articulation of State Power,Industry Capital and Individual Dream
In recent years,the Chinese eSports field has emerged with a discourse assemblage of"eSports patriotism".Situated in China's specific context,different actors such as countries,industries,and individuals,through the specific form and practice of"triple articulation",compete with each other,connect with each other,and translate each other,to form a complex,dynamic and even temporary consensus on eSports patriotism.The first articulation is on the level of state power,with the articulation,disarticulation and rearticulation of discourse;the second articulation is on the level of industry capital,with the number discourse and the alliance of interests;and the third articulation is on the level of individual dream,with the two-way articulation of the"championship dream"and the"Chinese dream".