This book is chock-full of the kind of meaty research I've been craving. It is a goldmine of fascinating narrative accounts informed by well-reasoned and insightful analysis. It sheds light on culture, psychology, community and the possible future.Here are a few tidbits from the introduction:
- "[in virtual worlds] our humanity is thrown off balance, considered anew, and reconfigured through transformed possibilities for place-making, subjectivity and community.
- "...online worlds are [not] spaces in which we simply work out offline issues and once sorted, happily leave....What happens in virtual worlds often is just as real, just as meaningful, to participants."
- "The gap between virtual and actual self could reverberate into everyday practices of identification and interaction."
Botgirl whispers: Hey, Sophrosyne. Now that I'm an Extropia citizen, do I get some kind of special seating?
*Sets to work on a special Futura stool and propped-up sign, "Reserved for Botgirl"*
ReplyDeleteI bring my own special seating with me, eh.
ReplyDeleteAnd I never lose any pocket change in the upside-down sofa either.
I see Vids has you hooked up already!
ReplyDeleteTom is a *terrific* speaker - I'm really looking forward to this one myself!
You are the best! Thank you so much for your kind comments. It took so much time and effort to write this book, and I'm just thrilled when someone finds it interesting or useful. I really appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteAll the best - Tom Boellstorff (Tom Bukowski in sl)
Sure you get special seating, it's the same special seating we all get ^.^
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