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"Meaning and Identity in ""Cyberspace"": The Performance of Gender, Class, and Race Online"

Kendall, Lori

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Title
"Meaning and Identity in ""Cyberspace"": The Performance of Gender, Class, and Race Online"
Author(s)
Kendall, Lori
Issue Date
1998
Keyword(s)
  • gender
  • class
  • race
  • online identity
Abstract
This article explores issues of gendered, classed and raced identities using examples drawn from my research on a type of online forum known as a mud. I critique previous accounts of research regarding identity online that have suggested that online interactions encourage greater identity fluidity and multiplicity. Drawing on examples from face-to-face interviews and online interaction, I discuss several aspects of identity. I emphasize the need to examine not just online performances, but also the participants' interpretations of such performances. Despite the potentially disruptive effects of online ambiguity, many participants continue to believe in essence and continuity of identity.
Publisher
JAI Press, Inc.
ISSN
0195-6086
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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