Living and Dying in a Virtual World

Recognises the social transformations of the digital revolution in identity, death and grief rituals Asks the reader to think about the multiplicity of places in which people now make a life with others through avatar based identities and bodies Introduces evocative ideas such as the association between nostalgia and the digital

Autorentext
Margaret Gibson is Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities, Languages, and Social Sciences at Griffith University, Australia. She is a leading international researcher on physical and digital mourning, memory and memorialisation.
Clarissa Carden is a PhD Candidate in Sociology in the School of Humanities, Languages, and Social Sciences at Griffith University, Australia. Her research explores the way in which morals and traditions respond to changing circumstances.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Blended Families.- 3. Grievable Lives.- 4. Commemorative Culture.- 5. Sentimental Objects.- 6. Nostalgia.- 7. Conclusion.