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Fragile Avatars: Playful Betrayal in Children's Online Hacking Practices.

As children in Norway increasingly spend time in online worlds, often identifying closely with their avatars, the potential for experiencing distress as a consequence of losing control of these digital selves has also increased. This article investigates the local notion of 'hacking' among a group o...

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Published in:Ethnos: Journal of Anthropology Vol. 84; no. 1; pp. 124 - 142
Main Author: Helgesen, Espen
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2019
Subjects:
Computers & children
Child psychology
Psychological distress
Avatars (Virtual reality)
Computer hacking
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