TY - T1 - Identity construction in massively multiplyer online games SN - / UR - URN:NBN:fi:hulib-201606011864; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/163273 T3 - A1 - Gamburg, Bogdana A2 - 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... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - Identity; Performativity; Performance Research; Gender; Sexuality; Age; Status; Ethnicity; Game Research; Theatre Research; Teatteritiede; Teatervetenskap N1 - PP - ER -