Noncorporeal Embodiment and Gendered Virtual Identity

Noncorporeal Embodiment and Gendered Virtual Identity

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Main Author: Popielinski, Lea Marie
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2012
Subjects:
Womens Studies
virtual worlds
embodiment
gender
sexuality
Second Life
griefing
identity
Internet
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1339450867
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu13394508672021-08-03T06:05:34Z Noncorporeal Embodiment and Gendered Virtual Identity Popielinski, Lea Marie Womens Studies virtual worlds embodiment gender sexuality Second Life griefing identity Internet This dissertation introduces the concept of noncorporeal embodiment as an analytical tool for understanding the experience of having a body in three-dimensional graphical virtual space, i.e., a representational avatar body. I propose that users of virtual worlds such as Second Life develop a sense of embodiment that is comparable but not identical to a sense of embodiment in the actual world. The dissertation explores three key areas—the development of a virtual identity, the practice of virtual sexuality, and the experience of virtual violence—to locate evidence that Second Life residents identify with their avatars in ways that reflect the concept as it is developed in the text. Methods include interviews with Second Life residents, a blog that presents questions for public response, and the use of resident-produced written materials (e.g., blogs, forum discussions, classifed ads), while theoretical perspectives are drawn from feminist theorists concerned with studies of the body in various respects. The dissertation concludes with a summation of the social patterns observed in the previous chapters and with a discussion of future directions for further research. 2012-08-31 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1339450867 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1339450867 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Womens Studies
virtual worlds
embodiment
gender
sexuality
Second Life
griefing
identity
Internet
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virtual worlds
embodiment
gender
sexuality
Second Life
griefing
identity
Internet
Popielinski, Lea Marie
Noncorporeal Embodiment and Gendered Virtual Identity
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