Possessing Barbie...

Hey folks,

Good to see the blogs coming along. Just found this interesting piece which was listed in the Guardians top 10 pieces of 'new' game journalism here

The piece is about identity in games but I think it might make for a provocative read for all - examining identity and where 'play' and 'reality' merge. It's called 'Possessing Barbie'

Thoughts?

Meanwhile, a reminder of the questions that appear at the end of this weeks lecture notes:

What constitutes a community: can it be a society, group, association, nation, club, global?
Is it the types of relations between members that defines/identifies a community?
Is community linked to place or religion, common interests or shared practices, or other commonalities?
Can it be experienced and understood entirely through communication or do there also need to be concrete practices that take place – reciprocity, shared processes etc.?
Does a community need continuity/history or is it simply momentary?