Cyberprovincialism

Fuchs, M 2009, 'Cyberprovincialism' , in: Coded Cultures. Exploring Creative Emergences , 5uper.net, Vienna / Yokohama, p. 58.

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Abstract

Collapsing Locality – Ludic Locations Place and space are notions that have to be renegotiated once territory is claimed in virtual environments. A discourse on locative aspects of virtual environments will have to find new forms of transport and of non-travelling to rediscover place and location in e-space. These locations are however often characterised by an extreme homogenisation of appearance and talk. Foreign languages are not strictly forbidden - they are often cherished as exotic and cool -, but the practice is less then monolingual, it is controlled by a totalitarism of jargon below the level of language or even dialect. The article questions notions of internationalisation and suggests that SecondLife is a conglomerate of cyberprovincialism rather than an international community.

Item Type:	Book Section
Editors:	Russegger, Georg
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Schools > School of Arts & Media Schools > School of Arts & Media > Arts, Media and Communication Research Centre
Publisher:	5uper.net
Refereed:	Yes
ISBN:	978-3-200-01532-6
Depositing User:	Dr. Mathias Fuchs
Date Deposited:	05 Jan 2011 16:43
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2022 10:49
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/12703

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