Second life, media and the other society/ Phylis Johnson
Material type: TextSeries: (Digital formations) ; v. 58Publication details: New York: Peter Lang, 2010Description: xxii, 284 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 9781433106170Subject(s): Shared virtual environments | Second Life (Game)DDC classification: 794.8Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 794.8 JOH/S (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P11697 |
Second Life, imagination, and virtual community --
Social networking : extending your circle of friends, virtually --
Identity in-world : self and fantasy in Second Life --
Extending consumer culture : work and economy in the virtual world --
Safe spaces : home sweet home in another world --
The image makers : selling fantasy and reality in Second Life --
Flying to learn : exploring real life through the virtual campus --
Tuned into Second Life : avatar groupies, beer gardens, and soundscapes --
My avatar is watching television : media makers and audiences --
News media across the metaverse : reporting live from a virtual world near you --
The fringe of Second Life : sex, violence and crime --
Diversity in Second Life : virtual expression through color and gender --
Religion in Second Life : virtual gods, spirituality, and fellowship --
Conclusion: A second look at virtual worlds : is the future now? --
Epilogue: The rebaking of Second Life : creating virtual worlds that people inhabit.
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