In cyberspace all they see is your words: a review of the relationship between body, behaviour and identity drawn from the sociology of knowledge

Whitley, Edgar A. ORCID: 0000-0003-1779-0814 (1997) In cyberspace all they see is your words: a review of the relationship between body, behaviour and identity drawn from the sociology of knowledge. Information Technology and People, 10 (2). pp. 147-163. ISSN 0950-3845

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Examines the claims that cyberspace allows individuals to create sustainable new identities. It examines these claims in relation to the ongoing argument about embodiment and information systems. Accepts that computer mediated communication changes the nature of the interaction by removing bodily cues from the process, but argues that creating new identities is not simply a case of using new words. Argues that the choice of words is the result of socialized learning into a particular role, a process that cannot be taught explicitly. Analyses an existing case study and highlights the limitations of playing with an identity into which one has not been socialized. Ends with a discussion of the implications of the ideas presented.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://www.emeraldinsight.com/itp.htm
Additional Information:	© 1997 Emerald Group Publishing
Divisions:	Management
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Date Deposited:	07 Jul 2006
Last Modified:	31 Jul 2025 17:03
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/273

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