Researching Virtual Worlds: Methodologies for Studying Emergent Practices - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 113854860X ISBN 13: 9781138548602

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2018

Riassunto

This volume presents a wide range of methodological strategies that are designed to take into account the complex, emergent, and continually shifting character of virtual worlds. It interrogates how virtual worlds emerge as objects of study through the development and application of various methodological strategies. Virtual worlds are not considered objects that exist as entities with fixed attributes independent of our continuous engagement with them and interpretation of them. Instead, they are conceived of as complex ensembles of technology, humans, symbols, discourses, and economic structures, ensembles that emerge in ongoing practices and specific situations.

A broad spectrum of perspectives and methodologies is presented: Actor-Network-Theory and post-Actor-Network-Theory, performativity theory, ethnography, discourse analysis, Sense-Making Methodology, visual ethnography, multi-sited ethnography, and Social Network Analysis.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Louise Phillips is Associate Professor in Communication Studies at the Department of Communication, Business and Information Technologies, Roskilde University, Denmark.

Ursula Plesner is Assistant Professor in the Department of Organization, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 113854860X
• ISBN 13: 9781138548602
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 196
• Redattore: Phillips Louise, Plesner Ursula
• Contatto del produttore: Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis; gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com; ; Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24; München; 80331; Germania