[Air-l] avatar and identity

[denisecarter at denisecarter.net]

I once met a PhD student (sadly now dead) called Mario Guimaraes who was doing a
lot of work on the sociology of avatars. There is a chapter by him in Chris
Hines’ 2005 book ‘Virtual Methods: Issues in Social Research on the Internet’.
I haven’t read it myself but it may be useful and he may also have written
other papers.
Denise
Dr Denise Maia Carter,
Research Fellow,
Cyberspace Research Unit
University of Central Lancashire
Maudland Building
Preston, PR1  2HE

Tel: 01772 894258
Mob: 07988 731687
Web: http.www.denisecarter.net



Quoting nadja.miczek at zegk.uni-heidelberg.de:

>
> For a research project I'm looking for studies (qualitative or quantitative)
> from e.g. sociology or psychology dealing with the relationship between the
> use of avatars (especially in 3D worlds) and real life identity.
> Thanks for any help
> Nadja Miczek
>
>
> Nadja Miczek M.A.
> SFB 619 Ritualdynamik - Teilprojekt C2
> Institut für Religionswissenschaft
> Universität Heidelberg
> Akademiestr. 4-8
> D - 69117 Heidelberg
>
> Tel.: ++49-(0)6221-547682
> Fax.: ++49-(0)6221-547624
>
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