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Me, my self and my Avatar: some microsociological reflections on "Second Life"
[working paper]
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Universität Zürich, Philosophische Fakultät, Soziologisches Institut
Abstract "More than most other web applications, Second Life illustrates the potential of the Internet to amplify the fragmentation of human personality by inducing a manifold of 'dummy identities' strictly dissociated between each other as well as from the piloting core personality behind the screen. In con... view more
"More than most other web applications, Second Life illustrates the potential of the Internet to amplify the fragmentation of human personality by inducing a manifold of 'dummy identities' strictly dissociated between each other as well as from the piloting core personality behind the screen. In contrast to partialized offline identities as they emerge as correlates of 'crossing social circles' (Georg Simmel), they transport only cues that are consciously intended and that are permanently amenable to intentional change. It is speculated that such 'distributed personhood' is functional for freeing personal presence, interpersonal interactions and social memberships from the limitations of time and space, but that it has disintegrative effects which call for counteracting face-to-face interactions." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Internet; computer-mediated communication; personality; interpersonal communication; virtual reality; identity; identity formation; self-image; self-presentation; interaction; social behavior; self-control
Classification
Sociology of Communication, Sociology of Language, Sociolinguistics
Interactive, electronic Media
Social Psychology
Personality Psychology
Method
descriptive study; epistemological
Free Keywords
Avatar; Persönlichkeitsentfaltung; Second Life
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
City
Zürich
Page/Pages
15 p.
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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