Comments on: WMS 200 in SL or Gender in the Metaverse http://columbus2010.thatcamp.org/12/31/wms-200-in-sl-or-gender-in-the-metaverse/ The Humanities and Technology Camp Wed, 23 May 2012 10:37:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 By: jamesdcalder http://columbus2010.thatcamp.org/12/31/wms-200-in-sl-or-gender-in-the-metaverse/#comment-100 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:48:04 +0000 http://thatcampcolumbus.org/?p=411#comment-100 “Is it ethical for students to perform a gender with which they do not normally identify or, in other words, pretend to be something they are not?”

Definitely an interesting question, especially in light of something like Judith Butler’s take on Performance Theory. While we can debate the accuracy of Butler’s work, it is definitely easy to see how “performing” gender roles in something like SL could be an ideal place to teach such theories.

]]> By: Amanda Sikarskie http://columbus2010.thatcamp.org/12/31/wms-200-in-sl-or-gender-in-the-metaverse/#comment-99 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:57:07 +0000 http://thatcampcolumbus.org/?p=411#comment-99 How interesting! One of my dissertation chapters is on quilts and quilting in SL. I’m also very interested in real life museums’ presences in Second Life. Really looking forward to your session!

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