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Living Virtually

Researching New Worlds

by Don Heider (Volume editor)
©2009 Textbook XII, 296 Pages
Series: Digital Formations, Volume 47

Summary

Virtual worlds are most often three dimensional locales, where people create virtual personae (called avatars) who come to play, socialize, and work. This edited collection of groundbreaking research on virtual worlds offers a wide-ranging look at the sociology, politics, and communication practices in virtual worlds from a group of scholars in the United States and abroad.

Details

Pages
XII, 296
Year
2009
ISBN (Hardcover)
9781433102417
ISBN (Softcover)
9781433101304
Language
English
Keywords
Virtuelle Realität Sozialwissenschaften Aufsatzsammlung Virtual World Social Digital Second Life World of Warcraft Game
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2009. XII, 296 pp., num. ill.

Biographical notes

Don Heider (Volume editor)

The Editor: Don Heider is an author, researcher, and award-winning broadcast news journalist. He has authored/edited several books including Managing Television News: A Handbook for Ethical and Effective Producing (co-authored with Bill Silcock and Mary Rogus), Class and News and White News: Why Local News Programs Don’t Cover People of Color.

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