"Cyberspace" is an undefined territory but it is a fertile ground for
social, and in particular, anthropological inquiries. This week we look
at online communities, gender and digital divide, and personal cultural
identifies on the Internet. We also discuss emerging theories on cyberculture
and its formation.
Readings:
David Silver (2000) Introducing Cyberculture
http://rccs.usfca.edu/intro.asp
Patric Hedlund (1992). Virtual Reality Warriors: Native American Culture
in Cyberspace
http://www.communityarts.net/readingroom/archivefiles/1999/12/virtual_reality.php
Sites:
Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies
http://www.com.washington.edu/rccs/default.asp
Art Women
http://www.artwomen.org