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A very real Virtual Society: some macrosociological reflections on "Second Life"

"Contrasting with various 'virtual communities', Second Life is a genuine 'virtual society' with the potential to provide a universal framework of interoperability between unlimited masses of individual as well as collective actors. By mirroring (end even amplifying) the acentrism and individualism of contemporary society, it is characterized by precarious member motivation, conservative conventionalism, a strong focus on money, a tendency toward class formation and a conspicuous deficit in politics and the public sphere. On the other hand, it contrasts with 'First Life' by offering malleable artifacts and situated environments which are likely to transform deeply the way people surf and interact on the net." (author's abstract)

A very real Virtual Society: some macrosociological reflections on "Second Life"

Urheber*in: Geser, Hans

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Seite(n): 27
Language
Englisch

Subject
Publizistische Medien, Journalismus,Verlagswesen
Soziologie, Anthropologie
Allgemeine Soziologie, Makrosoziologie, spezielle Theorien und Schulen, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Soziologie
interaktive, elektronische Medien
Mediengesellschaft
virtuelle Gemeinschaft
virtuelle Realität
Makrosoziologie
computervermittelte Kommunikation
Internet
Interaktion
soziales Netzwerk
soziale Beziehungen

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Geser, Hans
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Universität Zürich, Philosophische Fakultät, Soziologisches Institut
(where)
Deutschland, Zürich
(when)
2007

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-323336
Rights
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Associated

  • Geser, Hans
  • Universität Zürich, Philosophische Fakultät, Soziologisches Institut

Time of origin

  • 2007

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