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Reinventing Ourselves: Contemporary Concepts of Identity in Virtual Worlds

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Anna Peachey

    1. Eygus Ltd, Devon, United Kingdom

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  2. Mark Childs

    1. Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom

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  • This is the first book dedicated to the subject of virtual world identity
  • The book is structured by topic, making a logical read or enabling strategic cherry-picking
  • Chapters reflect a range of research methodologies and approaches

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Immersive Environments (SSIE)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Virtual Worlds and Identity

    • Anna Peachey, Mark Childs
    Pages 1-12

  3. Identity: A Primer

    • Mark Childs
    Pages 13-31

  4. The Self and Second Life: A Case Study Exploring the Emergence of Virtual Selves

    • Simon Evans
    Pages 33-57

  5. Liminal Phases of Avatar Identity Formation in Virtual World Communities

    • Nicola Marae Martínez
    Pages 59-80

  6. Encountering Oneself and the Other: A Case Study of Identity Formation in Second Life

    • Maeva Veerapen
    Pages 81-100

  7. Virtual Fashion Play as Embodied Identity Re/Assembling: Second Life Fashion Bloggers and Their Avatar Bodies

    • Christine Liao
    Pages 101-127

  8. Embodying Self in Virtual Worlds

    • Ali Mazalek, Sanjay Chandrasekharan, Michael Nitsche, Tim Welsh, Paul Clifton
    Pages 129-151

  9. “Is That Your Boyfriend?” An Experiential and Theoretical Approach to Understanding Gender-Bending in Virtual Worlds

    • Ferdinand Francino, Jane Guiller
    Pages 153-175

  10. Constructing Disability in Online Worlds; Conceptualising Disability in Online Research

    • Diane Carr
    Pages 177-190

  11. As Long as They Don’t Know Where I Live: Information Disclosure Strategies for Managing Identity in Second LifeTM

    • Poppy Lauretta McLeod, Gilly Leshed
    Pages 191-211

  12. Multiple Personality Order: Physical and Personality Characteristics of the Self, Primary Avatar and Alt

    • Richard L. Gilbert, Jessica A. Foss, Nora A. Murphy
    Pages 213-234

  13. Comparing Avatar and Video Representations

    • Ralph Schroeder
    Pages 235-251

  14. What Is My Avatar? Who Is My Avatar? The Avatar as a Device to Achieve a Goal: Perceptions and Implications

    • Marc Conrad, Alec Charles, Jo Neale
    Pages 253-273

  15. Situated Learning in Virtual Worlds and Identity Reformation

    • Anne Adams, Lluïsa Astruc, Cecilia Garrido, Breen Sweeney
    Pages 275-299

  16. Virtual Worlds and Identity Exploration for Marginalised People

    • Jon Cabiria
    Pages 301-321

  17. Erratum to: What Is My Avatar? Who Is My Avatar? The Avatar as a Device to Achieve a Goal: Perceptions and Implications

    • Marc Conrad, Alec Charles, Jo Neale
    Pages E1-E3

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 323-330
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The proposed book explores the theme of identity, specifically as applied to its role and development in virtual worlds. Following the introduction, it is divided into four sections: identities, avatars and the relationship between them; factors that support the development of identity in virtual worlds; managing multiple identities across different environments and creating an online identity for a physical world purpose.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Eygus Ltd, Devon, United Kingdom

    Anna Peachey

  • Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom

    Mark Childs

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