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Reinventing ourselves : contemporary concepts of identity in virtual worlds /

This proposed book explores the theme of identity, specifically as applied to its role and development in virtual worlds. Following the introduction, it is divided into four sections: identities, avatars and the relationship between them; factors that support the development of identity in virtual w...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Childs, Mark, Peachey, Anna
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer-Verlag, 2011.
Series:Immersive environments series.
Subjects:
Online identities.
Shared virtual environments > Social aspects.
Computer Science.
Computer science
Consciousness
Education
Educational Technology
Educational psychology
Personality and Social Psychology
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This proposed book explores the theme of identity, specifically as applied to its role and development in virtual worlds. Following the introduction, it is divided into four sections: identities, avatars and the relationship between them; factors that support the development of identity in virtual worlds; managing multiple identities across different environments; and, creating an online identity for a physical world purpose.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0857293613 (electronic bk.)
9780857293619 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:2192-631X
DOI:10.1007/978-0-85729-361-9