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My Avatar, My Self

Identity in Video Role-Playing Games

My Avatar, My Self( )
Author: Waggoner, Zach
ISBN:978-0-7864-4109-9
Publication Date:Jul 2009
Publisher:McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $43.00
Book Description:

Examines the relationships between virtual and non-virtual identity in visual role-playing games. Utilizing James Gee's theoretical constructs of real-world identity, virtual-world identity, and projective identity, this research shows dynamic, varying and complex relationships between the virtual avatar and the player's sense of self.

Book Details
Pages:207
Detailed Subjects: Computers / Virtual & Augmented Reality
Games & Activities / Video & Mobile
Computers / Human-Computer Interaction (Hci)
Psychology / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.24 x 22.86 x 1.067 cm
Book Weight:0.291 Kilograms



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