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T1  - Identity construction in massively multiplyer online games 
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UR  - URN:NBN:fi:hulib-201606011864; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/163273 
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A1  - Gamburg, Bogdana 
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PB  - Helsingfors universitet 
Y1  - 2016 
LA  - eng 
AB  - This thesis examines the ways of how different elements of identity are performed in massively
multiplayer online games. It tries to find patterns in identity construction through observation of features, such as gender, age, race, ethnicity, status and religion and how individuals interact with each other. The aim is to explore the premise that because online games provide endless opportunities for identity performance, and thus these identities might have little to do with reality and the off... 
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KW  - Identity; Performativity; Performance Research; Gender; Sexuality; Age; Status; Ethnicity; Game Research; Theatre Research; Teatteritiede; Teatervetenskap 
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