Resumé
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Publikationsdato | 2010 |
| Antal sider | 18 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2010 |
| Begivenhed | 3rd European Communication and Education Conference : Transcultural Communication -- Intercultural Comparisons - Hamburg, Tyskland Varighed: 12 okt. 2010 → 15 okt. 2010 |
Konference
| Konference | 3rd European Communication and Education Conference |
|---|---|
| Land | Tyskland |
| By | Hamburg |
| Periode | 12/10/2010 → 15/10/2010 |
Emneord
- avatars
- actors
- virtual worlds
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Shadows Cast on the Screen? / Jensen, Sisse Siggaard.
2010. Afhandling præsenteret på 3rd European Communication and Education Conference , Hamburg, Tyskland.Publikation: Konferencebidrag › Paper › Forskning › peer review
TY - CONF
T1 - Shadows Cast on the Screen?
AU - Jensen, Sisse Siggaard
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - A brief literature overview of avatar studies is presented in this paper. It shows that this emerging field of research is characterised by heterogeneity and interdisciplinary contributions from the disciplines of psychology, sociology, technology studies, social interaction and behavioural studies, human-computer interaction, and philosophy. However, a common thread of many studies appears to be the understanding that the relations of a person with his or her avatar(s) are representational: The avatar is seen as the virtual representation of the real in-front-of-the-screen person, like a shadow cast on the screen. This understanding is questioned with reference to a semiotic understanding of avatars if seen as triadic relationships of sign processes—that is, as something that stands for something for someone. This understanding is exemplified by the case of Thomas and his businessman avatar, DC Aspen. Finally, with reference to the semiotic understanding it is suggested that we see avatars as transformative mediators of communication
AB - A brief literature overview of avatar studies is presented in this paper. It shows that this emerging field of research is characterised by heterogeneity and interdisciplinary contributions from the disciplines of psychology, sociology, technology studies, social interaction and behavioural studies, human-computer interaction, and philosophy. However, a common thread of many studies appears to be the understanding that the relations of a person with his or her avatar(s) are representational: The avatar is seen as the virtual representation of the real in-front-of-the-screen person, like a shadow cast on the screen. This understanding is questioned with reference to a semiotic understanding of avatars if seen as triadic relationships of sign processes—that is, as something that stands for something for someone. This understanding is exemplified by the case of Thomas and his businessman avatar, DC Aspen. Finally, with reference to the semiotic understanding it is suggested that we see avatars as transformative mediators of communication
KW - avatars
KW - actors
KW - virtual worlds
M3 - Paper
ER -