Jr Robert E Boostrom
Biographic Data
| ID | 9014096 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jr Robert E Boostrom |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jr Robert E |
| FAMILY NAME | Boostrom |
| SIGNATURE | BOOSTROM J R E |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Social Construction of Virtual Reality and the Stigmatized Identity of the Newbie
Persistent virtual spaces are becoming available to users, often for free, via internet connections. Due to the immersive character and malleability of these communities, new forms of technology-mediated social interaction are emerging. In this paper, ethnographic research done in Second Life is used to outline (1) how the reality within these virtual worlds is constructed, (2) what role elements of the secondary socialization play in these group…
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The Social Construction of Virtual Reality and the Stigmatized Identity of the Newbie
Persistent virtual spaces are becoming available to users, often for free, via internet connections. Due to the immersive character and malleability of these communities, new forms of technology-mediated social interaction are emerging. In this paper, ethnographic research done in Second Life is used to outline (1) how the reality within these virtual worlds is constructed, (2) what role elements of the secondary socialization play in these group…
Aesthetics (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Digital Games and Media (1 work) · Ethnography (1 work) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (1 work) · Human–computer interaction (1 work) · Internet privacy (1 work) · Malleability (1 work)