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Playing “Nice”: What Online Gaming Can Teach Us about Multiculturalism

Playing “Nice”: What Online Gaming Can Teach Us about Multiculturalism

Melinda Jacobs
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781609608330|ISBN10: 160960833X|EISBN13: 9781609608347
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-833-0.ch003
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Jacobs, Melinda. "Playing “Nice”: What Online Gaming Can Teach Us about Multiculturalism." Computer-Mediated Communication across Cultures: International Interactions in Online Environments, edited by Kirk St.Amant and Sigrid Kelsey, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 32-44. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-833-0.ch003

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Jacobs, M. (2012). Playing “Nice”: What Online Gaming Can Teach Us about Multiculturalism. In K. St.Amant & S. Kelsey (Eds.), Computer-Mediated Communication across Cultures: International Interactions in Online Environments (pp. 32-44). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-833-0.ch003

Chicago

Jacobs, Melinda. "Playing “Nice”: What Online Gaming Can Teach Us about Multiculturalism." In Computer-Mediated Communication across Cultures: International Interactions in Online Environments, edited by Kirk St.Amant and Sigrid Kelsey, 32-44. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-833-0.ch003

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Abstract

Within the Internet, a range of international and multicultural communities abound, especially within the context of interactive online games known as Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs). The clashing of cultures in one particular MMORPG, Omerta, has caused many problems within the related online community. These conflicts have led to online instances of culturalism – discrimination based upon cultural-mindset – within this international online community (Jacobs, 2009). This chapter examines the following questions: Do players in international online gaming environments have the right to discriminate based on cultural attitudes and perceptions, or should a player’s right to not be discriminated against dominate in such international contexts? And how can multiculturalism be successfully managed in international online spaces?

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