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Avatars and computer-mediated communication: a review of the definitions, uses, and effects of digital representations

Nowak, Kristine L.; Fox, Jesse;
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  • Published: 01 Jan 2018
  • Publisher: ESP
Abstract
Avatars are growing in popularity and present in many interfaces used for computer-mediated communication (CMC) including social media, e-commerce, and education. Communication researchers have been investigating avatars for over twenty years, and an examination of this literature reveals similarities but also notable discrepancies in conceptual definitions. The goal of this review is to provide a general overview of current debates, methodological approaches, and trends in findings. Our review synthesizes previous research in four areas. First, we examine how scholars have conceptualized the term “avatar,” identify similarities and differences across these defi...
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doi: 10.12840/issn.2255-4165.2018.06.01.015
Subjects
free text keywords: Publizistische Medien, Journalismus,Verlagswesen, News media, journalism, publishing, avatars; perception; digital environments; video games; social actors; anthropomorphism; human-computer interaction;, interaktive, elektronische Medien, Allgemeines, spezielle Theorien und Schulen, Methoden, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Kommunikationswissenschaften, Interactive, electronic Media, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of the Science of Communication, computervermittelte Kommunikation, Digitale Medien, Computerspiel, Repräsentation, Selbstdarstellung, Identität, virtuelle Realität, Kommunikationsverhalten, computer-mediated communication, digital media, computer game, representation, self-presentation, identity, virtual reality, communication behavior, 20400, 10800, 10216, 29900, ddc:070
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