"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

Date of Ingest

2011-04-14T16:49:21Z

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

Genre of Resource

Article

Language

en

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