Online Identity

Is who we are online an accurate representation of our "real life" selves? Do we have one online identity or many? If many, is that a good thing or a bad thing? We'll discuss avatars, "real" identities, federated identity, and faceted identity.

(We may have a guest speaker today...)

Readings on Online Identity

• boyd, d. (2006). Identity Production in a Networked Culture: Why Youth Heart MySpace.
• Donath, J. (1999). Identity and Deception in the Online Community.
• Goffman, E. (1959). The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. "Introduction" (pp. 1-16) and "Performances" (pp. 17-76). Available through myCourses.
• Turkle, S. (1995). Life on the Screen. Chapters 8-10, Available through MyCourses.