GÖZETİM TOPLUMU VE SANAL OYUNLARDA BEDENİN YİTİMİ
SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY AND THE DISAPPEARING BODIES IN VIRTUAL GAMES

Author : Sefer KALAMAN -- Güliz ULUÇ - Bilal SÜSLÜ
Number of pages : 119-126

Abstract

Virtual games, which are sometimes transferred from real life to virtual life or appeal to fantasy worlds with their limitless activities at various times, mostly replace real/vital activities. In the light of the uncertain relation between virtuality and reality, it becomes no longer possible for both of the terms to veil and conceal the other one. Monitoring is probably the most important problem peculiar to this ambiguous field which time, space and identity related to virtuality/intangibility engage each other. Given that private personal information, photo, and content sharing have become tractable without the permission or consent of the virtual game players; technology oriented new monitoring forms appear as a power problem. Accordingly, disembodiment, which becomes apparent in the lives of i

Keywords

Communication Technologies, Virtual Games, NSA, Surveillance, Disappearing Bodies.

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