A very real Virtual Society: some macrosociological reflections on "Second Life"

Geser, Hans

[working paper]

dc.contributor.author	Geser, Hans	de
dc.date.accessioned	2012-05-24T09:24:00Z	de
dc.date.accessioned	2012-12-07T13:23:52Z
dc.date.available	2012-12-07T13:23:52Z
dc.date.issued	2007	de
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/32333
dc.description.abstract	"Contrasting with various 'virtual communities', Second Life is a genuine 'virtual society' with the potential to provide a universal framework of interoperability between unlimited masses of individual as well as collective actors. By mirroring (end even amplifying) the acentrism and individualism of contemporary society, it is characterized by precarious member motivation, conservative conventionalism, a strong focus on money, a tendency toward class formation and a conspicuous deficit in politics and the public sphere. On the other hand, it contrasts with 'First Life' by offering malleable artifacts and situated environments which are likely to transform deeply the way people surf and interact on the net." (author's abstract)	en
dc.description.tableofcontents	Content: 1.Introduction; 2. "Second Life" as a virtual society: some sociological antecedents, correlates and consequences; 2.1 On the (still underdeveloped) concept of "virtual society"; 2.2 Selective and irregular patterns of participation; 2.3 No scarcities and easy exit options: two conditions for high individualism and low levels of organization; 2.4 Sense of embodiment and "virtual presence"; 2.5 High affinity for conventionalities, fashions and formalized institutions and procedures; 2.6 Virtual artefacts as a new hybrid intermediary between material and immaterial culture; 2.7 Second Life as a Platonic, ahistorical world; 2.8 High stakes and investments as a basis for status struggles and social classes; 2.9 Deficiencies in overall transparency, public sphere and political organization; 2.10 The "Virtual Reality" of SL as a source of ambiguities; 3. Conclusive remarks; References	de
dc.language	en	de
dc.subject.ddc	Sociology & anthropology	en
dc.subject.ddc	News media, journalism, publishing	en
dc.subject.ddc	Publizistische Medien, Journalismus,Verlagswesen	de
dc.subject.ddc	Soziologie, Anthropologie	de
dc.subject.other	Second Life; Avatar
dc.title	A very real Virtual Society: some macrosociological reflections on "Second Life"	de
dc.description.review	unbekannt	de
dc.description.review	unknown	en
dc.publisher.country	DEU
dc.publisher.city	Zürich	de
dc.subject.classoz	Allgemeine Soziologie, Makrosoziologie, spezielle Theorien und Schulen, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Soziologie	de
dc.subject.classoz	General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories	en
dc.subject.classoz	interaktive, elektronische Medien	de
dc.subject.classoz	Interactive, electronic Media	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Mediengesellschaft	de
dc.subject.thesoz	media society	en
dc.subject.thesoz	virtuelle Gemeinschaft	de
dc.subject.thesoz	virtual community	en
dc.subject.thesoz	virtuelle Realität	de
dc.subject.thesoz	virtual reality	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Makrosoziologie	de
dc.subject.thesoz	macrosociology	en
dc.subject.thesoz	computervermittelte Kommunikation	de
dc.subject.thesoz	computer-mediated communication	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Internet	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Internet	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Interaktion	de
dc.subject.thesoz	interaction	en
dc.subject.thesoz	soziales Netzwerk	de
dc.subject.thesoz	social network	en
dc.subject.thesoz	soziale Beziehungen	de
dc.subject.thesoz	social relations	en
dc.identifier.urn	urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-323336
dc.date.modified	2012-05-24T09:24:00Z	de
dc.rights.licence	Deposit Licence - Keine Weiterverbreitung, keine Bearbeitung	de
dc.rights.licence	Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications	en
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ssoar.contributor.institution	USB Köln	de
internal.status	formal und inhaltlich fertig erschlossen	de
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dc.type.stock	monograph	de
dc.type.document	Arbeitspapier	de
dc.type.document	working paper	en
dc.rights.copyright	f	de
dc.source.pageinfo	27	de
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dc.contributor.corporateeditor	Universität Zürich, Philosophische Fakultät, Soziologisches Institut
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