Hanging Out in the Virtual Pub
| Author | : Lori Kendall |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 301 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0520230361 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780520230361 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (361 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hanging Out in the Virtual Pub by : Lori Kendall
Download or read book Hanging Out in the Virtual Pub written by Lori Kendall and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this ethnography, Lori Kendall examines how men and women negotiate their gender roles on an online forum she calls BlueSky. The result is an analysis of the emerging social phenomenon of Internet-mediated communication and a study of the social and cultural effects of a medium that allows participants to assume identities of their own choosing.