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Description

Virtual and Social identity, Connectedness, Conditionality and Differences; takes in consideration the existing knowledge in the field of social identity and the evolving field of virtual worlds and identities. The book is organized in two chapters. The first chapter elaborates on theories in the field of social identity and the specific characteristics of the types of social identities, the importance of the awareness of belonging to a group as well as the motivation to belong in a group.  The second chapter focuses on virtual reality, virtual worlds and virtual identities. It gives an overview of these phenomena. Furthermore, it provides a comparison between the characteristics of the virtual with the characteristics of the real, as well as an overview and easily comprehensive conclusions driven from these comparisons. This book is an excellent guideline for those who want to gain insight into the relationship between virtual and social identities.