Open AccessCulture and Practice: What We Do, Not Just Where We Are
Author(s) -
Christopher Paul
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of virtual worlds research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1941-8477
DOI - 10.4101/jvwr.v1i3.472
Subject(s) - metaverse , social worlds , possible world , sociology , aesthetics , epistemology , computer science , social science , human–computer interaction , art , philosophy , virtual reality
Arguing that culture is shaped by location and practice, this essay advocates the study of common practices across virtual worlds to better understand how shared practices constitute cultures spanning multiple worlds. Connections among worlds are growing, as world designers borrow from similar influences and player bases gain experience with multiple worlds, leading to cultures potentially defined by the practices they share, rather than the worlds they inhabit.