Exploring Identity and Citizenship in a Virtual World

Autor/in	Martin, Stewart
Titel	Exploring Identity and Citizenship in a Virtual World
Quelle	In: International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 3 (2012) 4, S.53-70, Artikel 5 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1947-8518
DOI	10.4018/jvple.2012100105
Schlagwörter	Self Concept; Citizenship; Political Issues; Child Rearing; Cultural Background; Program Descriptions; Social Values; Computer Simulation; Religious Factors; Social Environment; Vignettes; Social Integration; Citizen Participation; Experiential Learning; Secondary School Students; Foreign Countries; Role Playing; Political Attitudes; Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Assisted Instruction; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbstkonzept; Staatsbürgerschaft; Politischer Faktor; Kindererziehung; Sozialer Wert; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Soziales Umfeld; Soziale Integration; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Sekundarschüler; Ausland; Rollenspiel; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Computerkonferenz; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht
Abstract	Digital technology is able to modify deep-rooted views (Martin & Vallance, 2008) and facilitate identity articulation (Bers, 2001). During adolescence young people are developing their personal identity framed through the context of family, friends and cultural and religious inheritance. The complex dynamics between "self,"upbringing, cultural background,religious belief and social context may produce a sense of acceptance and welcome, feelings social engagement, or lead to anomie,social rejection, personal failure, disaffection or radicalisation. In multicultural, pluralistic democracies the emergence of trans-national political structures and the rise of international tensions have increased concerns about the nature of, and entitlement to, citizenship. This paper describes the Citizenship Project's virtual world study of identity development in young people, using real-world scenarios to discover what values underpin engagement with political issues and citizenship, how they receive the concerns and values of others and how virtual worlds can promote social inclusion and cohesion. (As Provided).
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Update	2018/2/04