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03
Sep

Evolving private identity, publicly, online

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Some thoughts about identity, online.   Some netizens project their offline identity into online spaces. They mirror their so-called real lives by using their real names, writing factual and descriptive profiles, posting photos of themselves with family members, in common daily situations.   Others create new identities. They use nicknames or pseudonyms, limit information about themselves to words which are […]

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15
Jul

Women and gaming: cultural myths & their impact on society

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The following is an essay written by Virginia Streit as part of course work for her Master of Communication degree. Virginia loves gaming and is particularly a fan of Halo and Knights of the Old Republic.   The cultural myth that video games are played almost exclusively by males is perpetuated by game design and player […]

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