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Avatars in a virtual Diaspora: Developing a theory of cultural ties and identity in Second Life
Schackman, Daniel
出版年2010
学位类型博士
导师Liebler, Carol
学位授予单位Syracuse University
英文摘要This research is a grounded theory study of the Indian Diaspora in the online, immersive, virtual world Second Life. Through field study and observation, participant observation, and interviews with Second Life residents – animated avatars designed and operated by people in real life – involved with Indian-themed places and groups, this research explored the following questions: To what extent does Indian culture in Second Life reflect Indian Diaspora culture in real life? To what extent do Indian avatars' experiences of settlement in Second Life resemble the acculturation process experienced by Indian immigrants to the United States? Central themes discovered in the study were the complex issues faced by avatars in balancing traditional and modern Indian values, and the expansion of the Indian Diaspora in this environment to include non-Indian avatars richly enmeshed in Indian cultural and social life in Second Life. Emerging from the results of this study are proposed key factors of virtual diasporas.
英文关键词Cultural identity Indian diaspora Virtual worlds
语种英语
国家United States
来源学科分类South Asian Studies; Web Studies; Mass communications
URLhttps://pqdtopen.proquest.com/doc/874383257.html?FMT=AI
来源机构Syracuse University
资源类型学位论文
条目标识符http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/244496
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GB/T 7714		 Schackman, Daniel. Avatars in a virtual Diaspora: Developing a theory of cultural ties and identity in Second Life[D]. Syracuse University,2010.
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