UNM’s Digital Repository (University of New Mexico) · 2009 · 18 citations · 0 references
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Social SciencesGender StudiesSociologyDigital Culture StudiesGenderSociolinguisticsCross-cultural Online CommunicationCultural IdentityEthnography Of CommunicationGender IdentityGender NormsInternet CultureCultural Influences On Gender IdentityGender Differences In CommunicationGender Identity ConstructionGendered Performativity In LanguageOnline Identity Formation
The integration of the Internet into contemporary society worldwide has had a profound impact on the way we communicate, relate to ourselves, and to each other. Different users, depending on various characteristics such as age, gender, education, and sociocultural background, access the Internet for various communication needs such as exchanging emails, making new friends, or engaging in a serious discussion. Whatever the goal, users need to adjust to this new computer-mediated interactive environment, and they do so either in ways that reveal native cultural values, or reflect the creation of new cultural norms and conventions.